Lexington County School District Two administrators shared that the district added 174 new hires between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. 

“The school year was a period of growth, transition and continued commitment to ensuring that Lexington School District Two provides every student with access to strong, suitable and purposed staff,” Chief Human Resources Officer Angela Cooper said. 

A total of 110 certified staff members, including new teachers, librarians, guidance counselors and psychologists, joined the district. The new hires brought an average of 10 years of experience, with educational backgrounds ranging from bachelor’s to doctoral degrees.

Nineteen new educators entered the district through pathways such as alternative certification. Of these, two went through the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, one through CarolinaCAP, six through Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) and 10 through Teachers of Tomorrow. 

Alternative certification allows potential educators who hold a bachelor’s degree but did not complete a traditional education preparation program to earn certification and teach in public schools. 

Of the new certified hires, 49 teachers filled high-demand subjects such as special education, math and science. These teachers qualified for stipends to support recruitment in those specific fields, the document stated. 

Twelve of these teachers were assigned to Airport High School, 11 to Brookland-Cayce High School, two to Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy, two to Cayce Elementary, one to Congaree Elementary, four to Fulmer Middle School, one to the Innovation Center, two to New Bridge Academy, four to Northside Middle School, four to Pine Ridge Middle School, three to Riverbank Elementary School, one to Saluda River Academy for the Arts and two to Wood Elementary School.

In addition, nine new administrators and 55 support staff members joined the district, ranging from instructional assistants, specialists and more.

While the district experienced growth, it also saw turnover.

A total of 120 certified staff members left, including 58 who took teaching positions elsewhere, 43 who left for personal reasons, 14 who retired and five who departed due to certification issues, termination, breach of contract or nonrenewal.

Among administrators and other professional staff members, seven employees left. Of those, three accepted positions elsewhere, one pursued an advanced degree and three retired. 

According to a vacancy report shared at a board meeting, the district currently has four support staff vacancies and five certified teacher vacancies, which includes one special education position.