Email: Vernon Beatty
Board Member
Represents 7-2
Contact Your Trustee
Spartanburg School District 7 is divided into five geographic Board districts established by the state legislature based on census data. Each Board member's district is indicated in their profile below. Board members serve four-year terms, with elections held every other year (during odd numbered calendar years). Four seats contested during one election cycle and five seats contested during the following cycle.
Board members can be contacted directly via email at the addresses listed.
Vernon Beatty
Meg Clayton
Board Member
Represents 7-5
Rick Gray
Board Vice Chair
Board Member
Represents 7-4
Hallie Hurst
Board Member
Represents 7-5
James Jones
Board Member
Represents 7-1
Griffin Lynch
Board Secretary
Board Member
Represents 7-5
Clay Mahaffey
Board Chair
Board Member
Represents 7-5
Jeff Mason
Board Member
Represents 7-5
Sharon Porter
Email: Sharon Porter
Board Member
Represents 7-3
How to Speak at a School Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees meets the first Tuesday of each month (except in July & December) at the District Administration Building at 610 Dupre Drive. Meetings begin at 6:00 pm. Those wishing to make public comments during the meeting are asked to sign up during the day of the meeting at the District Office or by calling Debbie Scharff at 864-594-4405.