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Becky Armstrong (Helms)
Way to go Robert! Look what I discovered!
Robert Gantt has served School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties in numerous ways since 1982. He strongly believes in the public school system. He served as president of the Irmo Elementary Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for two years, chairperson of the IES School Improvement Council (SIC) for one year and also a member for four additional years, a member of Dutch Fork Elementary SIC for two years, member of Irmo Middle Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO), chairperson of the Dutch Fork Middle SIC for two years, chairperson for the Dutch Fork High School SIC during the first three years the school was open, member for four years, member of the Parents Advisory Cabinet, Calendar Committee, Building Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Personnel Committee and Fine Arts Committee. He was elected to the School Board in 2000 and held his seat for 20 years. During his tenure, he served as Board secretary, vice chairman and chairman. Gantt was instrumental in the 2008 bond referendum and construction, ensuring proper facilities for students and staff. Mr. Gantt was the first School Improvement Council Chair at DFHS for the first three academic years. Additionally, since 1994, he has called Dutch Fork baseball and basketball and football games. Gantt enjoyed being the "Voice of the Silver Foxes" for the next 20 years along side the "Eyes of the Silver Foxes," Butch Barnhart. Mr. Gantt’s many years of service are truly a labor of love for District Five and its students. R
 for District Five and its students.
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