SC Department of Education Criteria for Purple Star
Assign a designated liaison to be a single point of contact for military families and military-connected students who is trained to support issues that face military families, including relocation, deployment, loss and academic training
Create a website specifically for military families to provide current information about schools and the district
Adhere to the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission to ensure that students receive transfer credit from previous schools so they will not have to retake classes
Ensure that transfer students can participate in sports, clubs and other school enrichment programs
Provide specialized training for school counselors, staff and administrators.
Local Contacts
Ms. Karean Troy Kershaw County School District Military Community Liaison, Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion karean.troy@kcsdschools.net (803) 432-8416
John Kennedy Shaw Air Force Base School Liaison 504 Shaw Drive john.kennedy.30@us.af.mil 803) 895-1258
Please note that the Kershaw County School District is currently seeking to solidify our commitment to our military families by applying for the Purple Star designation.