Sumter school board chair plans to open public charter school

Erskine institute approves Shawn Ragin’s application; officials concerned with potential conflicts of interest

BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com
Posted 4/26/25

The board chairman for Sumter School District is also the planning committee chairman for a newly approved tuition-free, public charter school that is scheduled to open in Sumter in a little more than a year.

On Wednesday, April 23, the Charter …

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