McMaster Declines to Remove Charleston County School Board Member

Charleston, SC, October 15, 2026 —

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has announced that he will not remove Charleston County school board member Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson from office. The decision follows a review that found one charge against her—disclosing confidential information—to be proven, but concluded that the evidence did not warrant removing her from her elected position.

McMaster acknowledged that some of Dunmeyer-Roberson’s conduct was “unacceptable,” according to the available account. He nevertheless decided against removal. The account does not specify what conduct he was referring to beyond the proven charge, or explain the standard used to determine whether removal was warranted.

The information provided does not identify who conducted the review, when it took place, or whether it considered additional charges. It also does not describe the confidential information involved or the circumstances surrounding its disclosure. No further details about the evidence or the review’s findings were provided.

The decision means Dunmeyer-Roberson will not be removed from her elected school board position as a result of this review. The account does not say whether other actions were considered or taken, or provide responses from Dunmeyer-Roberson, the school board or other officials. It also does not give a timeline for any related proceedings.

The known findings are limited: the review determined that the charge of disclosing confidential information was proven, while McMaster concluded that the evidence did not justify removal. Without further information about the review’s scope, the evidence or the reasoning behind the decision, additional detail about the matter cannot be established from the available account.

Story summarized from the original created by City Paper Staff on charlestoncitypaper.com, see more information here.

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