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South Carolina Statutes, Title 59

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Title 59, Education

106 chapters · 2,049 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 592,049 Ch 53, Title 59, Chapter 53153 Ch 63, Title 59, Chapter 6396 Ch 25, Title 59, Chapter 2565 Ch 67, Title 59, Chapter 6764 Ch 119, Title 59, Chapter 11959 Ch 1, Title 59, Chapter 158 Ch 21, Title 59, Chapter 2152 Ch 19, Title 59, Chapter 1949 Ch 29, Title 59, Chapter 2949 Ch 150, Title 59, Chapter 15049 Ch 101, Title 59, Chapter 10144 Ch 125, Title 59, Chapter 12543 Ch 31, Title 59, Chapter 3142 Ch 71, Title 59, Chapter 7141

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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-430 Use of funds within specified time
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Any funds received pursuant to this section must be expended or contractually committed within forty-eight months of the appropriation provided for school buildings under the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984. No school district may use the funds allocated for scho…
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-440 Monthly reporting on approved expenditures and compliance with tax reduction requirement
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The State Department of Education shall provide a monthly report to the State Board of Education, the Education Oversight Committee, The Committee on Financing Excellence, and the Education-Business Partnership on approved expenditures and compliance with the tax reduction requir…
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-450 Allocation of unexpended funds or operating surplus in Education Improvement Act fund to school building aid program
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Any unexpended funds or operating surplus in the Education Improvement Act Fund in any fiscal year must be allocated to the school building aid program.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-50 Participation of small schools which cannot be consolidated
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No one-teacher school shall be deprived of the benefits of this chapter because such school fails to meet the minimum requirements of enrollment and average daily attendance when it is impracticable to consolidate the school with some other school because of mountains, rivers, is…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-510 Definitions

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(1) "Special education program" means educational services carried on through special schools, special classes and special instruction; (2) "Educable mentally handicapped pupils" means pupils of legal school age whose intellectual limitations require special classes or specialize…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-520 Supervision and expansion of special education program by State Department of Education

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The special education program shall be under the supervision of the State Department of Education. The State Superintendent of Education shall expand the services of the State Department of Education to include through the Division of Instruction a more extensive program of speci…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-530 State Superintendent authorized to employ additional personnel; salaries

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The State Superintendent of Education may employ on the staff of the State Department of Education additional personnel, if such be necessary, of suitable professional qualifications, whose duties shall be, under the direction of the State Superintendent of Education, to help dev…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-540 Special educational services for which State aid allowed

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The State Superintendent of Education shall reimburse school districts of the State for providing special educational services when in compliance with the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, from the regular appropriations and…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-550 Qualifications of teachers

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No person shall be employed as a teacher in the special education program in the State unless such person holds a valid teacher's certificate issued by the State Department of Education and, in addition, possesses such special qualifications as the State Board of Education may re…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-560 Annual surveys and determination of eligibility for special education services by local school authorities

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(1) County superintendents of education, with the cooperation of school boards and other school officials in the various counties of the State and with the special assistance of the county attendance teachers, shall make an annual survey to determine the number of physically and …

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-570 Districts may operate programs singly or jointly; eligibility of district for State aid

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A school district may operate a special education program for children eligible for such services under the provisions of this article and rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, either as a district or jointly with other districts. When proper facilities have been…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-580 Rules, regulations, and policies of State Board of Education

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The State Board of Education is directed to establish rules, regulations and policies: (1) For screening, classifying and determining, by use of standardization tests and such psychological and medical services as may be necessary, by qualified personnel, the eligibility of pupil…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-590 Confidentiality of data on handicapped children

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Names of handicapped children served under this article shall be submitted to the State Department of Education only according to the policies and procedures prescribed by the United States Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare established to protect the confidentiality of d…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-60 Part-time teachers not covered

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No person who teaches daily less than four periods of forty-five minutes each shall receive any pay under the provisions of Section 59-21-20, except the superintendent of a school system employing more than ten teachers.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-600 Distribution of funds for educational services to mentally handicapped pupils

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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-21-540, and in order to insure adequate educational services for trainable mentally handicapped pupils and profoundly mentally handicapped pupils in South Carolina school districts, the State Board of Education, upon the recommendation…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-710 State aid authorized for employment of school psychologists

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The State Superintendent of Education is hereby authorized and directed to pay State aid to any county or school district in South Carolina employing a school psychologist under conditions as set forth in this article.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-720 Psychologists shall have certificates

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All school psychologists employed by the counties or school districts shall have a valid certificate issued by the State Board of Education according to regulations established by the Board.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-730 Payment of State aid; amount

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State aid for school psychologists shall be paid from the appropriation for State aid for teachers salaries. The amount of State aid for each psychologist employed shall be determined by the application of the same laws, rules and regulations as pertain to the existing State scal…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-740 Eligibility for State aid; amount of State aid for which school may otherwise qualify not affected

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Any county or school district shall be eligible for State aid for a school psychologist employed for each five thousand pupils enrolled; provided, that each county shall be eligible for State aid for at least one school psychologist. Provided, further, that any district or county…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-750 Psychologist employed by State Department of Education

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The State Superintendent of Education shall employ a school psychologist in the State Department of Education in order to properly supervise the work of school psychologists employed by the counties and school districts and also to be available to help counties and school distric…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-760 Rules and regulations

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The State Board of Education may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-90 Computation of years of experience of teachers

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In computing the years of experience of teachers under the schedule in Section 59-21-80 each full regular scholastic year taught by a teacher in the public schools of the State shall be counted as one year's experience.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-210 Construction, improvement, and renovation of public schools; compliance with the South Carolina School Facilities Planning and Construction Guide; committee members; submission of plans

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(A) All construction, improvement, and renovation of public school buildings and property on or after the effective date of this section shall comply with the latest applicable standards and specifications set forth in the South Carolina School Facilities Planning and Constructio…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-220 Inspections; certificate of approval

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All construction, improvements, and renovation of public school buildings and property must be inspected by the State Superintendent of Education or the superintendent's designee for compliance with the applicable codes and standards. A certificate of approval must be obtained fr…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-230 Waiver from applicable school building regulations; property owner permitted to lease building to school board for use as public school

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(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Superintendent of Education is authorized to grant a waiver from applicable school building regulations relating to building square foot requirements for construction of a new public school building or for the conversion o…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-240 Inspection of public schools required after waiver of school building regulations granted

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All construction, improvements, and renovation of public school buildings and property for which waivers have been granted pursuant to Section 59-23-230 must be inspected by the State Superintendent of Education or the superintendent's designee before occupancy for compliance wit…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-245 Fixture ratios for middle school and high school stadiums

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(A) Notwithstanding applicable national, state, or local building codes, plumbing codes, school building regulations, or other provisions of law relating to the minimum numbers of required plumbing fixtures for stadiums in middle schools and high schools based on occupancy and us…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-250 Minimum lot requirements prohibited; acquisitions or additions on existing properties

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(A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a requirement that public schools be constructed on a lot or parcel of certain minimum size is prohibited. (B) School districts must receive approval from the South Carolina Department of Education prior to property acquisition or add…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-310 Conveyance of title to school building not necessary for school purposes authorized

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The trustees of any school district may convey, in fee simple, title to any school building within the district which is no longer needed for school purposes upon compliance with the provisions of Section 59-19-250.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-320 Certain conveyances or transfers prior to February 25, 1954 validated

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All conveyances or transfers made prior to February 25, 1954 to trustees even though not elected as formerly provided in this article are hereby validated, ratified and confirmed according to the terms and conditions of such deeds of conveyance.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-10 Assessment of leadership and management capabilities before appointment as principal

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Beginning with the school year 1999-2000, before permanent appointment as a principal for an elementary school, secondary school, or career and technology center, a person must be assessed for instructional leadership and management capabilities by the Leadership Academy of the S…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-100 Establishment and funding of school principal incentive program

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The State Board of Education acting with the assistance of the Education Oversight Committee shall cause to be developed and implemented a school principal incentive program to reward school principals who demonstrate superior performance and productivity. Funds for school princi…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-110 Guidelines for development of program; promulgation of regulations; distribution of funds to school districts on per principal basis

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The school principal incentive program must be developed based on the following guidelines: (1) The State Board of Education shall identify incentive criteria in school year 1984-85. The State Board shall cause no more than three programs to be developed or selected in nine schoo…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-120 Apprenticeship for principal

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The State Board of Education shall establish guidelines for selected school districts of this State to implement programs whereby persons who demonstrate outstanding potential as principals in the opinion of the district may be given the opportunity to serve an apprenticeship as …

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-130 "Principal" defined

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For purposes of funds appropriated in the annual general appropriations act and program eligibility for the School Principal Incentive Program and the School Administrator Evaluation Program, the term "principal" also includes the administrative head of a career and technology ce…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-15 Rights of certified education personnel employed as administrators

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Certified education personnel who are employed as administrators on an annual or multi-year contract will retain their rights as a teacher under the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 19 and Article 5 of Chapter 25 of this title but no such rights are granted to the position or s…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-20 Requirements for admission to graduate programs in school administration

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Beginning with the school year 1986-87, the Commission on Higher Education, with the assistance of the State Board of Education, shall require all state-supported colleges and universities which offer graduate degrees in school administration to increase the entrance requirements…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-30 Individual professional development plans

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All school administrators shall develop an on-going individual professional development plan with annual updates which is appropriate for their role or position. This plan shall support both their individual growth and organizational needs. Organizational needs must be defined by…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-35 Expenditure of funds

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Funding authorized to be expended for assessments of prospective principals and for administrator leadership seminars must be expended for the new leadership assessment and for support of the school administrator professional development planning.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-40 Development and adoption of statewide performance standards for principals; annual evaluation of principals; training program for principals receiving unsatisfactory rating

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For the purposes of assisting, developing, and evaluating principals, the State Board of Education, through the State Department of Education, shall adopt criteria and statewide performance standards which shall serve as a foundation for all processes used for assisting, developi…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-5 Importance of leadership of principal recognized

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The General Assembly finds that the leadership of the principal is key to the success of a school, and support for ongoing, integrated professional development is integral to better schools and to the improvement of the actual work of teachers and school staff.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-50 Continuous professional development programs

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By January 1, 1999, the South Carolina Department of Education's Leadership Academy shall develop, in cooperation with school districts, district consortia, and state-supported institutions of higher education, continuous professional development programs which meet national stan…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-60 Requirement of school officials to contact law enforcement authorities when criminal conduct occurs

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In addition to other provisions required by law or by regulation of the State Board of Education, school administrators must contact law enforcement authorities immediately upon notice that a person is engaging or has engaged in activities on school property or at a school sancti…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-65 Principals' Executive Institute (PEI); program design task force; purpose; governing regulations; focus

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The State Department of Education shall establish a Principals' Executive Institute (PEI) with the funds appropriated for that purpose. (1) A task force appointed by the State Superintendent of Education shall begin on or before July 1, 1999, to design this program so that the fi…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-80 Formal induction program for first year principals

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Beginning with school year 1999-2000, each school district, or consortium of school districts, shall provide school principals serving for the first time as the head building administrators with a formalized induction program in cooperation with the State Department of Education.…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-10 Employment of teachers related to board members or serving as board members

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No person who is a member of the board of trustees or a member of the immediate family of a member of the board of trustees of any school district shall be employed by the board as a teacher without the written approval of the board of trustees of the district and, when applicabl…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-110 System for examination and certification of teachers

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The State Board of Education, by rules and regulations, shall formulate and administer a system for the examination and certification of teachers.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-115 Notice to enrollee in teacher education program regarding effect of prior criminal record; criminal records check and fingergprinting requirements

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(A) A person enrolled in a teacher education program in South Carolina must be advised by the college or university that his prior criminal record could prevent certification as a teacher in this State in accordance with State Board of Education guidelines. (B) Before beginning f…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-120 Examination on United States Constitution and loyalty

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All persons applying for certificates authorizing them to become teachers in the public schools of this State shall, in addition to other requirements and before receiving such certificate, be required to pass a satisfactory examination upon the provisions and principles of the C…

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-130 Record of teachers' certificates

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A full record of all teachers' certificates shall be kept in the State Department of Education showing the name, age, sex, color and date of certificate of each person and such other information as may be desired.