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Welcome to the Department of Student Services
The Department of Student Services provides fundamental resources to support the individual needs of Aiken County students, families, and school personnel. This team of professionals supports the ACPSD mission of empowering students to be future-ready, globally mindful, and productive citizens by providing a full range of services in the areas of attendance, health services, social work, counseling and career, homebound instruction, behavioral support, and military family support. The department works with families and educators to promote the success of all students by providing direct services with an emphasis on those who may be challenged with barriers to their learning or overall academic success.
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Core Beliefs
- All students have dignity and worth.
- All students are unique and should be treated as such.
- All students should have access and the opportunity to realize their full potential, regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background or religion.
- Student services should be extended to diverse populations.
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Goals
- To successfully conduct all the administrative support functions necessary to support the needs of all students, the schools, the District, the community, the state, federal and other external education entities
- To develop and operate a successful program which will attract and retain students in order to serve students' needs and the District,d for adequate enrollment
- To increase graduation rates while assisting students in becoming career, college, and citizenship ready
- To provide a variety of personalized learning opportunities that meet the diverse needs of students in the District
Contact Us
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Aiken County Public Schools
Department of Student Services
1000 Brookhaven Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
Carl White, Ed. S.
Director of Student Services
cwhite@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428
Tyral Braxton, Ed. S.
District Hearing Officer
tbraxton@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 10005
Larry Dunn, Ed. S.
District Hearing Officer
ldunn@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428
Melissa Johnson, Ed. D.
Medical Homebound Lead/Home School
mjohnson6@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 12757
Monica Mazzell, BSN, RN, NCSN
Supervisor of Nursing/Health Services
mmazzell@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 12417
Vicki Miller-McCarthy
Coordinator of Social Services/McKinney Vento Liaison
vmmccarthy@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 12654
(803) 335-7052
Larry Millstead
Aiken Works Lead
Career Specialist – Kennedy Middle School
G-CDF Global Career Development Facilitator
lmillstead@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 12731
Sondra Thomas
Military Liaison
sthomas@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 12766
Julie Waugh
Lead Attendance Supervisor
jwaugh@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 12480
Sharon Worley, Ed. S.
Coordinator of Counseling and Career Services
G-CDF Global Career Development Facilitator
sworley@acpsd.net
(803) 641-2428 Ext. 12651