Members Vote 4-3 Against Removing Officers For Cause COLUMBIA – Despite several members facing ethical and criminal sanctions, the Richland Two Board of Trustees voted against a policy designed to increase their accountability. On Tuesday night, the board voted 4-3 against a board policy revision that would have empowered the board to discharge office holders […]
Update: R2 Board member arrested
February 7, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – A Richland Two school board member has been criminally charged for her role in an altercation that involved a state senator, the senator’s sister and spouse of the school board chairwoman. Monica Elkins-Johnson, 51, of Columbia, was charged Thursday with disorderly conduct, according to online police and court records. On Jan. 31, Elkins-Johnson […]
Surveillance video of arrested Richland Two School Board Vice Chair Monica Elkins-Johnson
January 31, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Richland Two school board Vice Chair Monica Elkins-Johnson (seen in the surveillance video wearing a pink jacket) was arrested Thursday and charged with disorderly conduct. The altercation occurred Jan. 22 following a school board meeting at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation on Fashion Drive in Columbia. School Board Vice Chair Monica […]
Updated: R2 Board meeting ends in melee
January 31, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – An altercation involving a state senator, the spouse of the Richland Two school board chair and a second board member, erupted following a recent board meeting, according to public records obtained by The Voice. The skirmish resulted in two separate police reports being filed against the subject (the reported school board member), whose […]
State Senator and Richland Two School Board member involved in melee
January 25, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – An altercation involving a state senator, the spouse of the Richland Two school board chair and a person who sources have told The Voice is a Richland Two School Board member, erupted following Tuesday night’s Richland Two school board meeting, according to police records obtained by The Voice. The skirmish ended with two […]
Public puts pressure on R2 chair
January 24, 2019 By
Board Opens Door for Removal of Members from Office COLUMBIA – Calls for the resignation of Richland Two school board chair Amelia McKie grew Tuesday night, with a fellow board member joining in those calls. Meantime, two other board members are suggesting publicity of missing school board ethics forms has been “racially motivated.” During the […]
Public puts pressure on R2 chair, board
January 23, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Calls for the resignation of Richland Two school board chair Amelia McKie grew Tuesday night, with a fellow board member joining in those calls. Meantime, two other board members are suggesting publicity of missing school board ethics forms has been “racially motivated.” Board member Lindsay Agostini led the charge of those calling for […]
R2 board to discuss ethics issue again Thursday
January 21, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Once again the Richland Two school board plans to discuss ongoing ethics issues behind closed doors. Only this time the board is also slated to discuss board policies that address how board officers are chosen, suggesting changes to one or more leadership positions. An agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting lists six executive session […]
R2 keeps ethics debate behind closed doors
January 17, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Despite some members dismissing an ongoing ethics flap as merely a distraction at a meeting last week, the Richland Two school board spent 90 minutes behind closed doors Tuesday night discussing that topic. At a special meeting, the board immediately retreated into executive session to receive “legal advice regarding Ethics Act issues.” No […]
R2 ethics flap prompts call for resignations
January 10, 2019 By
McKie’s Ethics Fine Increases to $51K+ BLYTHEWOOD – Amelia McKie didn’t respond to a public call for her resignation Tuesday in the first Richland Two school board meeting of the year amid mounting ethics fines for the board chair. After missing a recent payment deadline, McKie now owes nearly $52,000 to the South Carolina Ethics […]
