CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Cherokee County School District named a new district superintendent on Wednesday morning.

Dr. Raashad Fitzpatrick accepted the position as the district’s new superintendent effective Jan. 1, 2026, following a unanimous decision from the district board.

Officials said that Dr. Fitzpatrick served as principal at Gaffney High School from 2013 to 2019 before accepting a position as assistant superintendent and district ombudsman for the Greenville County School District. Most recently, Dr. Fitzpatrick has served as the superintendent of Lancaster County Schools since October 2023.

According to officials, Dr. Fitzpatrick earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from West Virginia State University in 1997. His Master of Arts in Leadership Studies wa

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