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Horry County school teachers could each receive a $2,000 raise, on top of 2% annual raises, if the budget is approved by the Board of Education this month.

Eddie Ingram, who retired as Berkeley Countys superintendent in 2021, was unanimously appointed to serve as interim superintendent of Horry County Schools.

Horry County Schools will have a veteran educator at the helm as interim superintendent while it searches for a permanent replacement. The school board voted 12-0 Wednesday to hire Dr. Eddie Ingram as a temporary replacement for Dr. Rick Maxey, who is retiring June 30 from HCS’s top administrative position.

The Horry County Board of Education called for the districts longtime safety and security coordinator to be ousted, according to newly released public records.

The Horry County Board of Education called for the districts longtime safety and security coordinator to be ousted, according to newly released public records.

The Horry County Schools district has faced several security issues since February, including a student bringing a gun in a see-through bag and multiple bomb threats at one of its biggest high schools.

Horry County Schools will mount a nationwide search for a new superintendent, after accepting the resignation of current Superintendent Dr. Rick Maxey on Monday, April 29. The board also heard a request from the Horry County Education Association, an organization comprised of district educators, to meet with the superintendent, HCS Human Resources reps and board members to discuss employment contracts.

Horry County Schools’ security coordinator was placed on administrative leave after the school board forced him to decide whether he would resign, retire or be terminated.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Horry County School Board met Monday night to talk about plans to find a new superintendent and school security. The school district said it received another bomb threat towards Carolina Forest High School Monday. Monday’s threat made the sixth threat the school has received since last Wednesday. Each time officers […]

The Horry County Board of Education has accepted Superintendent Rick Maxeys resignation. His contract would have expired in 2027. Maxey spent 35 years at HCS.