ACPSD Announces New Superintendent
Aiken County, S.C. – The District’s Chief Officer of Operations and Student Services Dr. Corey Murphy will take on an even larger role beginning in the 2024-25 school year as Superintendent of Aiken County Public Schools.
“I consider this to be the honor of my life,” the veteran educator and Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel commented.
Murphy has served in public education for 26 years; the last four in Aiken County where he has worked closely with classified staff, who he calls some of Aiken County’s greatest heroes.
“Those that drive our buses, clean the hallways, fix the computers, repair the air conditioning, administer medications, build the schools, maintain the playgrounds…” he shared. “All employees have value and should be treated and compensated as such.”
In addition to operations experience, Murphy is no stranger to the classroom. He previously taught Chemistry at Eau Clare High School in Columbia (1997-1999) and, later, Biology for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice from 1999-2003.