| Superintendent of Education of South Carolina | |
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| Seat | Columbia |
| Appointer | Elected at-large |
| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of South Carolina |
| Inaugural holder | Justus K. Jillson |
| Formation | June 7, 1868 |
| Salary | $214,000[1] |
The South Carolina superintendent of education is the executive of the South Carolina Department of Education. The superintendent is responsible for overseeing the 1.5 billion dollar budget of the department[2] and ensuring that schools and schools districts are abiding by federal and state laws as well as the requirements established by the department. The superintendent is elected at-large and serves a term of four years. The position has no term limits. The current superintendent of education is Ellen Weaver, a Republican, who was elected in 2022 upon the retirement of Molly Spearman.
- ^ Budds, Becky (11 November 2022). "Pay raises for 6 South Carolina elected officials are coming in January". WLTX. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2019 - 2020 Financial Requirements". ed.sc.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-24.