OCA Calendar | 3/25/2024 1:02:00 PM
Oceanside Collegiate Academy (OCA) has contracted with the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina (PCSASC) to hold this year's election process. This ensures integrity and confidentiality in the process.
The governing board consists of nine (9) total members; four (4) appointed members and five (5) elected members. A total of three (3) elected seats are currently up for election each for a two-year term. The term for each Director shall commence on July 1, 2024.
March 25th, 2024: Call for Board Candidates will be distributed to the public by the school. Each prospective board member must complete an online filing form.
April 5th, 2024: Filing period ends. Acceptance of candidate filings will be closed at
12:00 pm (Noon).
April 8th, 2024: Candidate profiles will be posted online.
April 16th - 18th, 2024: Voting open with e-ballot links emailed to each parent/guardian and employee of Oceanside Collegiate Academy. Voting will open on
April 16th, 2024, at
8:00 am and will close on
April 18th, 2024, at
4:00 pm. There is one vote per child enrolled in the school and one vote per employee. Each ballot will have a unique pin number to ensure confidentiality and integrity of the process. Computers will be available at the school during normal school hours for those that may need additional assistance in voting.
April 19th, 2024: No later than this date election results will be certified and announced publicly. School board members will be announced publicly.
July 2024: Newly elected board members will take office and be formally sworn in at the first regularly scheduled board meeting. This will complete the election process.
Meeting and Training Requirements:
Oceanside Collegiate Academy Board Members are required to attend all board meetings.
Mandated Board Training – Per state law, all board members are required to attend board training within 1-year of taking office. Free trainings will be offered by South Carolina Department of Education.
About Oceanside Collegiate Academy: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (OCA), located in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., serves high school students in a safe, small and family-centered setting. Our students seek the opportunity and challenge of rigorous curriculum, high academic standards and elite athletics while earning up to two years of college credit. OCA serves students in grades 9-12 using an honors curriculum in 9th and 10 grades with a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grades
Learn more about OCA by visiting our website at OceansideCollegiateAcademy.org and by following us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For video content, visit our YouTube channel.
