Speaker Lucas Reacts to Supreme Court’s Denial for Abbeville Rehearing
Releases names of the five plaintiff participants in the education task force
(Columbia, SC) – House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Hartsville) announced the five representatives who will participate in the House Education Policy Review and Reform Task Force. These individuals were selected by the plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Abbeville v. State Supreme Court case and their names were provided to the Speaker’s office on Friday.
The House and Senate asked for a rehearing in November after the Supreme Court issued its decision on the twenty-one year old case. Speaker Lucas, a representative from the Pee Dee, submitted the request primarily because the Court did not provide enough clarity on how to proceed in its ruling.
“Today’s Supreme Count announcement further confirms the dire need for comprehensive education reform,” Speaker Jay Lucas stated. “In light of the Court’s decision to deny a rehearing, I am hopeful that the House Education Task Force will immediately begin its work to develop a robust strategy that ensures every child is given access to the best possible education in every part of our state. These five representatives from the Abbeville v. State case will provide significant insight and help create standards that put our state back on a path towards excellence.”
Representatives from Abbeville County School Districts v. the State of South Carolina
Wanda L. Andrews, Ed. D.
Superintendent, Lee County School District
Former Assistant Superintendent, Spartanburg County School District 7
Former Deputy Superintendent, Sumter County School District 2
David Longshore, Jr., Ph.D.
Former Superintendent and current consultant, Orangeburg County Consolidated District 3
Former Member, State Board of Education
Former President, South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA)
Former President, SCASA Superintendent’s Division
Former Consultant, Educational Testing Service
Former Member, Board of Visitors, MUSC
Terry K. Peterson, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, College of Charleston
Education Advisor, C.S. Mott Foundation
Former Chief Counselor to U.S. Secretary of Education, Secretary Riley
Former Education Director, Office of Governor Riley
Rick Reames
Executive Director, Pee Dee Education Center
Former Deputy Superintendent, Florence County School District 1
John Tindal
Superintendent, Clarendon County School District 2
Former Chair, State Board of Education
Former President, South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA)
Former President, SCASA Superintendent’s Division