Shackleford hired as Lugoff-Elgin Middle School Principal

At the May 21 Board of Trustees Meeting, the Kershaw County School District Board of Trustees approved Rebecca Shackleford as the new principal of Lugoff-Elgin Middle School. Shackleford replaces Gene Cameron who is retiring at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

“I'm thrilled to welcome Rebecca Shackleford to Lugoff-Elgin Middle School! She has a proven track record in instruction and curriculum, and her energy is contagious. She is a transformational leader who understands the power of building strong relationships with students, staff, and families,” says Dr. Harrison Goodwin.

A veteran educator, Shackleford joins KCSD with 17 years of teaching and administration experience. She is currently an assistant principal at Indian Land High School in Lancaster County School District, where she has served for three years. Prior to this, she served as the interim director and assistant director of Rock Hill School District’s Virtual Academy, and previously in the positions of Advanced Studies Program Coordinator, Secondary Instruction Leader, and International Baccalaureate and Language Immersion Coordinator, also in Rock Hill School District.

Shackleford has extensive middle-level experience and has served on a team that earned designation as a National School to Watch, and has served as a National School to Watch evaluator and conference presenter. 

Before moving into administration, Shackleford taught English and History for 10 years in Rock Hill and Fort Mill school districts. 

"I am humbled and honored to be chosen to lead Lugoff-Elgin Middle School. I'm committed to working alongside parents, teachers, and the L-E staff to ensure every student thrives. Together, we'll uphold the tradition of excellence and continue to move our school forward — I am all in Leopards," says Shackleford.

Shackleford earned a Bachelors of Science in Education and a Masters of Educational Leadership from Winthrop University, and a Masters of Education Curriculum and Instruction from Walden University.  

She is a member of the South Carolina Association of Middle Level Education (SCAMLE), South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) and the National Society of Leadership and Success. 

She is a certified “Head of School” by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization.

Shackleford’s husband Jaybe, is a Lugoff-Elgin High graduate. They have two children Kasey and Felicity, who are both entering the education field as teachers.