South Carolina Administrative Code

43-170. Uniform Procedure for Selection or Reconsideration of Instructional Materials. I. Definitions A. For purposes of this regulation, ‘‘Instructional Material(s)’’ means materials used in a South Carolina K-12 public school classroom, made available in a public school library…

43-171.1. Disbursement of Funds for Pressing Repairs, Renovations and Construction. I. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS Funds will be allocated to the district annually on a per pupil basis, based on the Districts’ 135-day cumulative average daily membership for the previous fiscal year. Thes…

43-172. Accounting and Reporting. I. Pupil Accounting According to Section 4, paragraph (1)(c) of the South Carolina Education Finance Act of 1977, each pupil in the state shall be counted in only one of the pupil classifications and must meet all qualifications both general and …

43-180. Repealed by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 5, eff May 24, 2013. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-180 was entitled ‘‘Buildings and Grounds. Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina School District’’.

43-181. Repealed by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 5, eff May 24, 2013. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-181 was entitled ‘‘Buildings and Grounds Management-Fire Prevention’’.

43-183. Repealed by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 5, eff May 24, 2013. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-183 was entitled ‘‘Buildings and Grounds—Cleaning Program’’.

43-187. Repealed by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 5, eff May 24, 2013. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-187 was entitled ‘‘Buildings and Grounds—Heating and Lighting’’.

43-188. Displaying the Flag. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 59-5-60, 59-1-320 and 4 U.S.C. § 1, et seq.) I. Display of the United States Flag Schools shall display the United States flag each school day and shall fly the flag in accordance with the laws regulating the display…

43-190. Repealed by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 5, eff May 24, 2013. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-190 was entitled ‘‘Project Plans and Specifications’’.

43-191. Repealed by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 5, eff May 24, 2013. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-191 was entitled ‘‘Facility Specifications’’. ARTICLE 17 PERSONNEL

43-201.1. Repealed by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4409, eff June 27, 2014. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-201.1 was titled Teacher Grants and had the following history: Amended by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-205. Administrative and Professional Personnel Qualifications, Duties, and Work- loads. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 59-5-60, 59-59-10 et seq., and Pub. L. No. 114-95) I. District-Level Administrative Personnel Personnel employed as administrative assistants, super…

43-205.1. Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT). I. State Standards for Professional Teaching Teacher preparation programs and school districts must address, but are not limited to, the performance standards for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating …

43-206. Professional Personnel Resignation. Any teacher who fails to comply with the provisions of his contract without the written consent of the school board shall be deemed guilty of unprofessional conduct. A breach of contract resulting from the execution of an employment con…

43-207. Health Examination. All personnel shall be screened for tuberculosis as required by Section 44-29-150 and Section 44-29-160 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended April 24, 1979. Guidelines for screening of school employees for tuberculosis are available …

43-209. Support Personnel/Paraprofessional Personnel Positions, Qualifications and Duties. (Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. § 59-5-60 (1990) and 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq. (2002)) A. Support personnel positions for school district superintendents and school principals 1. Secret…

43-210. School Resource Officers. I. Expectations for School Resource Officers in South Carolina Public Schools School resource officers are necessary to provide law enforcement services to a safe learning environment. School resource officers shall act in accordance with policie…

43-220. Gifted and Talented. (Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-170 (Supp. 2002)) Purpose: The State Board of Education recognizes the need to provide gifted and talented education services to identified students in grades one through twelve. These regulations provide t…

43-229. Defined Program for the Palmetto Unified School District (PUSD). Palmetto Unified School District No. 1 (PUSD) was established in 1981 by the South Carolina General Assembly, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 24-25-10, to provide educational services to inmates through a state…

43-231. Defined Program K-5. Each school district board of trustees shall ensure quality schooling having a rigorous, relevant curriculum for all students. Each school district shall examine the academic achievement standards adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Education…

43-232. Defined Program 6-8. Each school district board of trustees shall ensure quality schooling by providing a rigorous, relevant curriculum for all students. Each school district shall examine the academic achievement standards adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Edu…

43-234. Defined Program, Grades 9-12 and Graduation Requirements. Each school district board of trustees must ensure quality schooling by providing a rigorous, relevant curriculum for all students. Each school district must offer a standards-based academic curriculum organized ar…

43-235. Employability Credential for Students with Disabilities. A. Introduction and Purpose. (1) This regulation, as governed by S.C. Code Ann. Section 59-39-100, will promulgate the program components and criteria for a state-recognized Employability Credential for applicable s…

43-236. Career or Technology Centers/Comprehensive High Schools. Career or technology centers and/or comprehensive high schools shall, based on local needs, offer a variety of courses that will constitute a career major. These career majors are contained in the clusters defined a…

43-237.1. Adult Education Program. A. Adult Education Program The program of adult education is provided for adults who want to acquire a basic education, to prepare for a high school equivalency test, to develop literacy skills, to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for e…

43-238. Health Education Requirements. The Comprehensive Health Education (CHE) Act of 1988 (59-32-5) requires that public school health instruction be planned, age-appropriate, and sequential. The CHE Act further requires that, at least one time during the four years of grades 9…

43-240. Summer School Programs. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 59-6-60(3&6), and 59-39-100) A. Summer school programs are provided for the following purposes: to deliver academic assistance to students in grades three through eight under the Education Accountability Act of 19…

43-241. Medical Homebound Instruction. I. Students who cannot attend public school because of illness, accident, or pregnancy, even with the aid of transportation, are eligible for medical homebound or hospitalized instruction. A. A physician, nurse practitioner, in compliance wi…

43-242. Driver Training. A school program shall include the complete program of driver education, classroom and behind- the-wheel phases, and it shall be provided each semester on an elective basis for eligible students. Schools organized on grades 9-12 or 10-12 basis shall provi…

43-243. Special Education, Education of Students with Disabilities. I. Purpose The purpose of this regulation is to promulgate the state’s requirements of educational programs for students with disabilities, as outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2004 (ID…

43-243.1. The Criteria for Entry into Programs of Special Education for Students with Disabilities. A. General Requirements These criteria for entry into programs of special education for students with disabilities will be used by all members of the multidisciplinary team, who ma…

43-243.2. Educational Interpreters for Students Who Are Deaf. Deaf students, pursuant to an Individualized Education Program (IEP), may be afforded an Educational Interpreter to provide access to the school curriculum and environment including their extracurricular activities by …

43-243.4. Repealed by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4396, eff June 27, 2014. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-243.4 was titled Utilization of General Teacher Certification and had the following history: Amended by State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 20…

43-244. Interscholastic Activities. Kindergarten; Grades 1-6: Each school shall prohibit competitive sports of a varsity pattern with scheduled league games and championships for Grades 1-6.

43-244.1. Interscholastic Activities: Academic Requirements for Participation. I. To participate in interscholastic activities, students in grades 9-12 must have passed at least four academic courses, including each unit the student takes that is required for graduation, with an …

43-246. Instruction at Place Other Than School. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 59-5-60 and 59-65-40) A parent or guardian denied permission by a district board of trustees to begin or continue a program of home instruction may appeal that decision to the State Board of Educat…

43-248. Virtual Education Program. I. Overview of the Virtual Education Program A. The State Board of Education (SBE) is authorized under S.C. Code Ann. Sections 59-16-10 through 59-16-80 to ‘‘establish the virtual education program to ensure consistent high quality education for…

43-258.1. Advanced Placement. I. DEFINITION OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Courses developed by the College Board with prescribed curricula and tests for which students receive high school credit and for which students scoring at an acceptable leve…

43-259. Adult Education. I. The State High School Equivalency Diploma The State Board of Education (SBE) will issue a state high school equivalency diploma to eligible candidates who successfully complete a SBE approved high school equivalency test. The SBE authorizes the adminis…

43-260. Repealed by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4532, eff June 26, 2015. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-260 was titled Use and Dissemination of Test Results and had the following history: Amended by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 1999; State R…

43-261. District and School Planning. (Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 59-5-60 (1990), 59-18-1300 (Supp. 2002), 59-18-1310 (to be codified in Supp. 2003), 59-18-1510 (Supp. 2002), 59-139-05 et seq. (Supp. 2002), and 59-20-60 (Supp. 2002), and the federal No Child Left Behi…

43-262. Assessment Program. I. STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM A. The Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA), S.C. Code Ann. Section 59-18-310, and the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) or prevailing federal legislation, 20 U.S.C. Section 6301, et seq. require that the S…

43-262.4. Repealed by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4530, eff June 26, 2015. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-262.4 was titled End-of-Course Tests and had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 5, Part 1, eff May 24, 2002; Amended by State…

43-264.1. Half-Day Child Development Programs. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 59-5-60 and 1993 Act 135 The Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance Act) I. Legislation In order to comply with the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 and the Early Childh…

43-265. Parenting/Family Literacy. (Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 59-5-60(1) (1990) and 59-139-10(A)(1) (Supp. 1998)) I. Program Goals A. To strengthen parent involvement in the learning process of preschool children ages birth through five years B. To promote school rea…

43-267. Early Childhood Assistance Programs — Grades K-3. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 59-5-60 and 1993 Act #135, The Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance Act) I. Program Goals A. To place an emphasis on early childhood education and prevention. B. To focus th…

43-268. Academic Assistance Programs — Grades 4-12. (1976 Code § 59-5-60 and 1993 Act #135, The Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance Act) I. Program Goals A. To focus the state’s resources on academic success and prevention of academic problems. B. To establish the…