The Aiken County Public School District has five Area Advisory Councils which help to govern procedures and programs locally, such as budget reviews and transfer appeals. 

Each Area Advisory Council consists of seven members, appointed by the Board of Education. The Board typically considers these appointments each May, and new Council members begin a three-year term on July 1. A member of the Aiken County Public School District also serves on each of the five Councils as a Liaison Officer.

Responsibilities of each Area Advisory Council include, but are not limited to, conducting school inspections, hearing transfer appeals, and approving local budgets and budget adjustments, local financial statements and donations to schools, as well as approving any new clubs and organizations. 

For more information regarding each Council, including Council Members, please see the Area Advisory Councils below. Visit the following for Board Policy regarding Area Advisory Councils.