Gabriel Penfield, Irmo Town Council
District Five › Board
Lexington-Richland School District Five

Board of Trustees

Seven elected trustees set policy, adopt the budget and hire the superintendent. Lexington County voters elect four, Richland County voters elect three, and every term is four years.

A packed District Five school board meeting, with trustees seated at tables and residents filling rows of chairs
The trustees

Meet the board

Nov. 3, 2026 election: four seats are on the ballot, two in Lexington County and two in Richland County. See what’s on my ballot →
Meetings

Watch or attend a meeting

When
Mondays at 6 p.m., usually twice a month
Coming up
Oct. 26, Nov. 16, Dec. 7, Jan. 11, Jan. 25, Feb. 8, Feb. 22, Mar. 8, Mar. 22, Apr. 19, May. 3, May. 17, Jun. 14, Jun. 28
Where
Usually the Center for Advanced Technical Studies, 916 Mount Vernon Church Rd., Chapin; some at the District Office, 1020 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo
Watch
District Five on YouTube ↗
Agendas & minutes
2026–27 meeting information ↗
Speak at a meeting
Public comment is allowed under board policy, three minutes per speaker. How to sign up ↗

Dates and places can change; check the district’s meeting page before you go.

Contact

Reach the board

The board doesn’t have a shared email. The district posts each trustee’s contact information in its Board Member Addresses document ↗. You can also call the district office at 803-476-8000 or write to 1020 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo, SC 29063.

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