Dr. Percy A. Mack, Superintendent

Dr. Percy A. Mack is the superintendent of Richland County School District One. Prior to coming to Richland One in July of 2008, Dr. Mack served as superintendent of the Dayton Public School System in Dayton, Ohio. Before his service in Dayton, he was assistant superintendent in the DeKalb County School System in Decatur, GA. He also served as an area executive director, a coordinator of personnel, a high school principal and assistant principal, a teacher and a coach in Decatur. He began his teaching career in the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.

Dr. Mack holds a B.S. in social science education from Savannah State College; an M.Ed. in social science education from the University of Georgia; and both an Ed.S. and Ph.D. in administration and supervision from Georgia State University. In addition, Dr. Mack has done further training in Reform Governance Board and Leadership and Harvard Institute of School Leadership. He is also a fellow of the Riley Institute on Diversity.

His many honors and awards include having been named the 2006 Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of Black School Educators (NASBE); Congressional TED Champion Leadership Award; Southern Christian Leadership Conference Image Award in Education; Dayton Business Journal Most Powerful Educator Award; and King Tisdale Education Award.

Under his leadership, Richland One has launched a new Strategic Plan with strategies included to address student achievement, parental involvement, communication, community involvement, facilities maintenance and public policy. Dr. Mack has worked actively with the community to gain support for public education in the city of Columbia. He sits on boards of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) and United Way of the Midlands.

Dr. Mack’s goal is developing a learning community which focuses on improved student achievement. He stands by the district’s motto: One Vision. One Mission. One Common Purpose.