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Irmo, SC-based School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties has Appointed Allison Batten Jacques as Chief Human Resources Officer
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The legal name of the district is “School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties.” School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties is commonly referred to as District Five. The school district was organized by action of the Lexington County Board of Education in 1951 and the Richland County Board of Education in 1952. The action of the Boards of Education consolidated several smaller school districts in the Counties. In addition to the District Five, there are four other school districts in Lexington County and two other school districts in Richland County. District Five, as well as the other school districts in Lexington County, are fiscally independent. The Board of Trustees has the responsibility for setting the operational millage within the restrictions allowed by the State Legislature. District Five encompasses a land area of approximately 196 square miles, approximately one-half of which is situated in each of Lexington and Richland Counties. The school district consists of the northern portion of Lexington County lying north of Lake Murray and the Saluda River and the northwestern portion of Richland County lying south of the Broad River. The School District is primarily a residential suburb located to the northwest of the city of Columbia, the capital city of South Carolina. Included in the District Five are the towns of Irmo and Chapin. The school district has three attendance areas: Chapin, Dutch Fork, and Irmo. District Five operates a total of 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative school. District Five offers an educational program that challenges and stimulates thinking and problem solving and fosters superior achievement. Our comprehensive educational program focuses on both academic and personal success for all students from early childhood education through grade 12 and including adult and community education programs. A variety of programs are offered to meet the diverse needs of our students.
About the Person
Allison Batten Jacques is the Chief Human Resources Officer at School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties. Prior to that, Jacques served as an assistant dean for the University of South Carolina`s College of Education, where she was also an adjunct professor. Prior to joining the university, Jacques served as the director of the Office of Educator Certification, Recruitment and Preparation at the South Carolina Department of Education. In that capacity, she oversaw several human resources responsibilities; including oversight of educator preparation programs, the teacher credentialing system, teacher quality initiatives, and educator recruitment and retention. Jacques began her career in education as a teacher and has had numerous jobs of increasing scope and responsibility. She was the assistant principal for curriculum and instruction at both Irmo Middle School and CrossRoads Middle schools early in her career. She also served as the principal of Brookland-Cayce High School from 2001 to 2005 and was named the South Carolina Secondary School Principal of the Year in 2005. Jacques received a master`s in educational administration and a doctorate of philosophy in educational administration from the University of South Carolina. An Irmo High School graduate, Jacques is a resident of District Five and has two children who attend District Five schools. She is active in the district, serving on a School Improvement Council and as a member of the District Five Foundation.
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