Tutelage School Solutions is proud to announce the hiring of Jason Byrd as Regional Director. Byrd will work directly in supporting the three founding schools within the Tutelage network: Greenwood Charter Academy, Cherokee Charter Academy, and Libertas Academy - Boiling Springs.
Byrd brings more than three decades of experience working in various roles within the North and South Carolina public school system. Starting as a teacher in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and later transitioning to leadership roles, including: Director of a Pre-K center, Assistant Principal and Principal. Since 2022, Byrd has served as the School Director at Cherokee Charter Academy (CCA) in Gaffney, South Carolina. Under his leadership, the school grew its enrollment by almost 50% and earned the title as the top performing public school in Cherokee County. CCA was also the 2023 Innovative Academic Excellence Award by the Public Charter School Alliance, as well as earning the title of 2022-2023 School of Excellence by the Charter Institute at Erskine for its academic success.
"I am very proud and excited to join the Tutelage School Solutions team.” Jason Byrd stated, “I truly believe we have discovered the formula for providing a rich and meaningful educational experience for all of our students. As a former school leader in the Tutelage model, I can attest to the focus on academic excellence, the building blocks for living a virtuous life, and civic leadership as the building blocks for preparing students for success in school and in life. I look forward to serving the students, teachers, and leaders in the Tutelage Schools network while watching our students learn and grow."
As a relative newcomer to public charter schools, Byrd wasted no time in successfully making the transition from the traditional public school sector. For his efforts, he was named the 2023 Rookie of the Year for his superior leadership skills, which resulted in many accolades for Cherokee Charter Academy.
“Jason Byrd’s experience and reputation speaks for itself,” said John Loveday, the Executive Director of Tutelage School Solutions. “Jason is a leader in every aspect of the word, a person of unquestioned character, and someone who is passionate about changing the current landscape and trajectory of public education in South Carolina. Jason brings creativity, hard work, and compassion to his work. I have no doubt he will make a tremendously positive impact on our schools for many years to come.”
Tutelage School Solutions is an award-winning comprehensive service provider for high-quality public charter schools in South Carolina. Tutelage assists their schools in all phases from charter application, school design, development, finance, construction, operations, marketing, and curricula.