CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County School District is facing a lawsuit and an emergency motion over a school board vote that a resident says broke South Carolina’s transparency law.
Dr. Brian McClure filed the lawsuit after a Feb. 25 board meeting in which his nomination for a District 8 seat on the Charleston County School District Education Foundation failed. The complaint says trustees then nominated and approved another candidate, Michelle Faust, even though her name was not listed on the public agenda.
McClure says the board did not follow the required steps under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act before taking a final vote. FOIA generally requires public bodies to post meeting agendas at least 24 hours in advance and limits when items can be added without additional public notice…