South Carolina Administrative Code

43-274. Student Attendance. I. Lawful and Unlawful Absences School districts must adopt policies to define and list lawful and unlawful absences. (A) Lawful absences include but are not limited to (1) absences caused by a student’s own illness and whose attendance in school would…

43-274.1. At-Risk Students. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 59-5-60, 59-5-65, and 59-59-10 et seq.) I. At-Risk Student Definition A. A student at risk of dropping out of school is any student who, because of his or her individual needs, requires temporary or ongoing inte…

43-279. Minimum Standards of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Enforcement Proce- dures to be Implemented by Local School Districts. I. Expectations for Student Conduct in South Carolina Public Schools The mission of the SCDE is to provide leadership and support so that all public…

43-300. Accreditation Criteria. I. Each school district shall provide the defined program approved by the State Board of Education that complies with standards prescribed for the boards of trustees; district operations; elementary grades; middle grades; secondary grades; career a…

43-302. Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 59-5-60, 59-18-1100) A. Program Implementation The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program is established to recognize and reward schools for academic achievement. Awards will be established for s…

43-303. Flexibility Through Deregulation Program. (Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 59-18-1110 and 59-18-1120 (Supp. 2002)) I. Program Implementation The Education Accountability Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 59-8-1110 and 59-18-1120 (2002), provide for the recognition of schools …

43-307. Alignment of Assessment and Accountability Elements with the No Child Left Behind Act. I. The State Board of Education and the South Carolina Department of Education will align its assessment and accountability elements with the measures mandated by federal law. II. The S…

43-50. Persons Required to Hold a Teaching Certificate. Each individual employed in an instructional, classroom teaching position or who serves in a position designed for the support of the instructional program in a public school of this state must hold an appropriate South Caro…

43-500. Repealed by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4405, eff June 27, 2014. Editor’s Note Former R. 43-500 was titled Operation and Funding of Teacher Training Courses in Mathematics, Science, Reading and Computer Education . ARTICLE 26 CHARTER SCHOOLS

43-51. Certification Requirements; approval of alternative certification; authorization for the SBE to approve additional alternative certification programs. I. Requirements for Certification The applicant must meet all requirements for certification that are in effect in the cur…

43-52. Application for Teaching Credential. I. Required Documentation The State Department of Education (SCDE) teacher certification office requires the following forms of documentation from applicants for teacher certification: A. Certification Application. The applicant must su…

43-53. Credential Classification. I. Types of Credential Classification A. Initial Certificate An initial certificate is valid for three years. Beyond the initial three-year validity period, teachers who do not yet meet the requirements for professional certification, but who are…

43-55. Renewal of Credentials. I. For the purposes of this regulation an educator is defined as any person who holds a professional certificate issued by the South Carolina Department of Education. II. An educator’s professional certificate is valid for five years and expires on …

43-56. Foreign Applicants. Applicants for initial teacher certification who have foreign transcripts or other credentials must consult with appropriate personnel at a regionally or nationally accredited college approved for teacher education purposes or which has programs approve…

43-57. Prior Work Experience. The State Department of Education shall maintain records indicating the work experience for which persons are entitled.

43-57.1. Computing the Experience of Teachers. A. In the computation of experience credit, the following conditions will apply. 1. Full-time equivalents (FTEs) of the 190-day school year will be utilized as the basis of computa- tion. The minimum experience to be credited shall b…

43-57.2. Teaching Experience Acceptable for Credit. A. To receive experience credit, the applicant must provide an official description of the profession- al duties for which he or she wishes to receive the credit. These duties must have been connected to the primary educational …

43-57.5. Military Service. Experience credit may be granted for up to five years of service in the Armed Forces provided the applicant held a valid South Carolina or out-of-state teaching credential prior to or during the period of military service.

43-58. Disciplinary Action on Educator Certificates. (Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 59-1-445 (2004), 59-5-60 (2004), 59-5-65 (2004), 59-25-110, et seq. (2004), 59-25-530 (2004), 59-26-40 (2004), and 20-7-840, et seq. (Supp. 2004)) The State Board of Education has the leg…

43-58.1. Reporting of Terminations of Certain School District Employees. A district superintendent, on behalf of the local board of education, shall report to the Chair of the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education, the name and certificate number of a…

43-601. Procedures and Standards for Review of Charter School Applications. I. DEFINITIONS A. A ‘‘charter school’’ means a public, nonreligious, nonhome-based, nonprofit corporation forming a school that operates by sponsorship of a public school district, the South Carolina Publ…

43-62. Areas of Certification. I. INITIAL CERTIFICATION AREAS AND GRADE SPANS In consultation with the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), the State Board of Education (SBE) has the authority to establish initial certification areas or fields as well as certification g…

43-63. Requirements for Career and Technology Education Work-Based Certification. A. POLICIES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION The policies and regulations governing the certification requirements for Career and Technology Education educators as presented in this document …

43-64. Requirements for Certification at the Advanced Level. I. ADMINISTRATION A. School Principal: Tier 1 (PK-Grade 12) To add certification in the field of School Principal: Tier 1 (PK-Grade 12), an individual must meet the following requirements: 1. Master’s degree from an ins…

43-70. Textbook Adoption Regulation. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 59-5-60 and 59-31-550 Code of Laws of South Carolina) SECTION 1. Statutory Authority Pursuant to Sections 59-5-60 and 59-31-550, the State Board of Education shall have the responsibility and duty to adopt th…

43-71. Free Textbooks. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 59-5-60 and 59-31-360) Section 1. Free Basal Textbook Enabling Act. Pursuant to Section 59-31-360 to provide ‘‘free basal textbooks’’ in Grades 1 through 12, S. C. State Board of Education does hereby set forth procedures …

43-73. Disposition of Instructional Materials Samples after State Adoption Process. A. Sample copies of instructional materials, textbooks, and supplementary materials furnished to members of the Instructional Materials Review Panels shall remain in possession of panel members un…

43-80. Operation of Public Student Transportation Services. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 59-5-60, 59-5-100, 59-5-120, 59-67-20, 59-67-410, 59-67-520, and 59-67-570) I. The school district board of trustees (Board of Trustees) shall be responsible to the State Board of…

43-90. Program Approval Standards for South Carolina Teacher Education Institutions. The South Carolina State Board of Education requires that all teacher education programs meet the standards as established by a national accreditation association with which the South Carolina De…

44-10. Definitions. A. ‘‘Act’’ means the South Carolina Education Lottery Act (Act 59 of 2001). B. ‘‘Applicant’’ means a corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. C. ‘‘Bank’’ means and includes all commercial banks, mutual savings banks, savings…

44-100. Supplying of Identifying Numbers. A person required to make a payment, statement, or other document to SCEL shall include in such payment, statement, or other document such identifying numbers as may be prescribed by the Executive Director for securing proper identificati…

44-110. Forms. Lottery retailers shall file with the lottery, or its designated representatives, reports of the lottery retailer’s receipts and transactions in the sale of lottery games on a form or in a manner as the Executive Director may require. HISTORY: Added by State Regist…

44-120. Reports. The Executive Director may prepare such daily, monthly, and annual reports as may be necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the lottery, including but not limited to, the number of lottery retailers licensed; the number of new licenses applied for…

44-130. Use of Lottery Trademarks. A. Lottery retailers may use, and display the Lottery Logo, trademark, and other advertising materials without charge to the user or compensation to SCEL for its use. B. Any use of the Lottery Logo or other trademarked or copyright materials, ot…

44-140. Games Prohibited. A. Nothing in these regulations may be construed to allow any lottery or lottery games prohibited by Sections 59-150-20(7), 12-21-2710, 16-19-40 and 16-19-50. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 28, 2002.

44-20.10. Licensing. A. Pursuant to Section 59-150-40(H), the Commission delegates to the Executive Director the authority to issue lottery retail sales licenses as provided in Section 59-150-150(A). Lottery retailers must meet the security and integrity standards of the Commissi…

44-20.20. Eligibility for Licensing. A. An application for licensure as a lottery retailer may not be approved if: (1) the business is to be solely engaged in the sale of lottery products; (2) the annual gross revenue of the business from the sale of lottery games or shares accou…

44-20.30. Background Investigations for Licensing. A. For purposes of the criminal background investigation required by Sections 59-150-150(C) and 59-150-165(C), ‘‘the operational manager’’ is the employee who has day-to-day operational manage- ment responsibilities for the busin…

44-20.40. Issuance of Licenses. A. Upon receipt, review and investigation of an application and applicant background, the Executive Director may issue a lottery retail sales license for the sale of lottery games in accordance with the Act and these regulations for a period of tim…

44-20.50. License Term and Renewal, Fees. A. Every holder of a license shall renew the license annually. Renewal applications shall be returned to SCEL thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the license to be considered a timely application. The Executive Director may revise…

44-20.60. Revocation; Grounds for Removal or Suspension of License or Non-renewal of License. A. If, at any time after issuance of a license, it is determined by the Executive Director that a lottery retailer no longer meets the standards for licensure, the Executive Director or …

44-20.70. License Transfers Prohibited. A. No license may be transferred or assigned. B. Lottery games may be sold only by the lottery retailer named on the license or by an employee or agent of the retailer named on the license and only at the location named on the lottery retai…

44-30. Contract. A. The Executive Director shall enter into a contract for each approved lottery retail sales location. The contract shall set out the duties, responsibilities, and obligations pertaining to the parties to the contract. The contract shall continue in effect during…

44-40.10. Instant Games. A. The Commission authorizes the Executive Director to select, operate, and contract to and for the operation of instant games which meet the criteria generally set forth in this section. (1) Instant game criteria. (a) The price of an instant game ticket …

44-40.20. Instant Ticket Validation Requirements. A. Any instant ticket not passing all the validation requirements in this subsection and the specific validation requirements contained in the rules for its specific game is invalid and ineligible for any prize. (1) To be a valid …

44-50.10. Online Games. A. The Commission authorizes the Executive Director to select, operate, and contract for the operation of online games which meet the criteria generally set forth in this subsection. (1) The base price of an online ticket shall not be less than fifty cents…

44-50.20. Drawing and End of Sales Prior to Drawings. A. Prize drawings shall be conducted in a location and at days and times designated by the Executive Director. B. The Executive Director shall announce the time for the end of sales prior to the drawings for each type of onlin…