Sally Ballentine Wofford
SC · Berkeley County School District Board of Education, District 6
Member of the Berkeley County School District Board of Education representing District 6.
Where Sally Ballentine Wofford stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Backed doubling a one-time payment to $5,000 for every school district employee, which the board approved. She said she also wanted significant raises.
April 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Backed doubling a one-time payment to $5,000 for every school district employee, which the board approved. She said she also wanted significant raises.
April 19, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Voted to fire the district's in-house lawyer and hire outside attorney Brandon Gaskins instead. The firing passed 6-3. Opponents said the outside lawyer cost more.
November 15, 2022
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Voted with five other members to fire Superintendent Deon Jackson at the new board's first meeting.
November 15, 2022
Source: counton2.com
Asked for a special board meeting with two other members to get legal advice on employee bonuses. The goal was to pay the approved bonuses before Christmas in a legal way.
December 13, 2020
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
As board chair, publicly opposed moving all schools to online-only classes during COVID-19. She called it bad for kids and working families. The move passed 5-4.
December 9, 2020
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
As board chair, directed the district's lawyers to keep pursuing claims to recover money lost in a large embezzlement. The board also approved an $822,966 settlement with Hilltop Securities.
April 30, 2019
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Publicly asked to keep prayer at school board meetings by inviting clergy of many faiths. The board had dropped the Lord's Prayer after a legal warning.
June 29, 2016
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Voted against the 2015-2016 school district budget, which came with a property tax rate increase of about 11 percent. The budget passed 5-3.
June 24, 2015
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Voted against restarting the search for a new superintendent after three finalists had been named. The board restarted the search on a 5-3 vote.
May 4, 2015
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Endorsed Duane Lewis for Berkeley County Sheriff in the 2015 runoff, along with other county officials.
May 1, 2015
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Voted for a compromise with the City of Hanahan on rules for a new elementary school. The measure failed on a 4-4 tie.
March 11, 2015
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Started an online petition against a Berkeley County School District ban on parent volunteer coaches. More than 500 people signed it, but the board approved the ban 8-0.
July 23, 2014
Source: berkeleyobserver.com
Past race Sally Ballentine Wofford ran in:
- Berkeley County School Board Member, District 6 · November 3, 2026 · Berkeley County School District, South Carolina · incumbent