In Dorchester School District Two, seven board members are responsible for a general operating budget, approximately 3,000 employees, more than 25,000 students, and 25 schools and centers. Board members are elected to four-year terms and have responsibilities that include:

• securing money for operational needs and authorizing major expenditures
• determining budget priorities and building needs
• setting educational standards and goals
• reviewing and evaluating all phases of the district’s instructional program
• formulating and enforcing policies

Board of Trustees

Mrs. Tanya Robinson, Chair
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Mrs. Lisa Tupper, Vice-Chair
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Mr. Justin Farnsworth, Secretary
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Mrs. Barbara Crosby
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Mr. Evan Guthrie
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Ms. Gail Hughes
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Mr. Brian Mitchum
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Board members may also be reached by contacting school board secretary Lee Smith at 843-873-2901, lesmith@dorchester2.k12.sc.us or at 115 Devon Road, Summerville, SC 29483.