local | schools | The Post and Courier Pee Dee | May 11, 2026 5:00 PM

Weaver vetoes Pee Dee school board’s superintendent hire, invoking SC control of district

After 10 months of a partial state takeover, the S.C. Department of Education shot down the Marlboro County school board’s pick for its next superintendent.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Weaver vetoes Pee Dee school board’s superintendent hire, invoking SC control of district — Photo/source image: The Post and Courier Pee Dee

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State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver speaks to students near Columbia in 2025.

Ian Grenier covers K-12 and higher education in South Carolina from Columbia.

Originally from Charleston, he studied history and political science at USC and reported for the Victoria Advocate in South Texas before joining The Post and Courier.

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver speaks to students near Columbia in 2025.

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