Title 59, Education

The board of trustees may adopt policies and regulations as it considers necessary for the operation and management of the school.

(A) The board shall create a Development Office for the school that will be headed by an executive director. The executive director shall be an employee of the school, be hired by the head of the school, and serve at his pleasure with a salary that shall be set by the board. The …

(A) There is established the Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe to provide training for students who have a career aptitude in agriculture, agribusiness, natural resources, and biotechnology. It also will serve as a research and resource center for students and …

(A) It is declared to be the purpose and policy of the State to maintain and develop the school property in accordance with the purposes of the will of Dr. John de la Howe as interpreted by the Supreme Court of South Carolina, Mars v. Gibert, 93 SC 455, which for historical refer…

(A) The school may carry out improved forestry and farm practices on the timber holdings and farmland of the school property and apply the revenues derived from them and any other revenue source on the property for the further improvement and development of the school forest and …

The board shall establish the standard course of study for the school. This course of study must include instruction in the areas that constitute the usual high school curriculum and provide in-depth instruction in agriculture, natural resources, and biotechnology.

The students enrolled in the school who earn a total of twenty-four units of credit distributed as specified in the Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina school districts and who meet the school's requirements for graduation are eligible to receive a state high school diplom…

The school shall admit students in accordance with the admission criteria, standards, and procedures as established and approved by the board. To be eligible for admission to the school, an applicant must be a legal resident of South Carolina, unless the board of trustees establi…

All of the money in the hands of trustees of the estate of Dr. John De La Howe shall by them be delivered to the board of trustees created by this chapter when so requested to do by the board of trustees. All amounts received from said estate and its operation shall be appropriat…

All income that the school receives from the sale of timber or farm products and from programs and events held on campus must be used for the construction, erection, and building of permanent improvements at the school and for maintaining and equipping of capital improvements.

(A) The board shall create a Development Office for the school that will be headed by an executive director. The executive director shall be an employee of the school, be hired by the head of the school, and serve at his pleasure with a salary that shall be set by the board. The …

In accordance with the purposes of the school as herein defined the board of trustees shall make such rules and regulations for its own government and for the management of the school as it may deem necessary, consistent with the laws of this State and with the terms of the will …

A student who is a legal resident of this State may attend the school without paying tuition, but may pay fees for maintenance and food services unless he meets the poverty requirements as defined in the will of John de la Howe and by current rules or regulations of the State Dep…

(A) The board of trustees may employ campus police to police the buildings and grounds of the school. These campus police shall work under the supervision of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and may not enter into such employment unless and until they have been appoint…

(A) The business, property, and affairs of the school must be under the control of a board of trustees, consisting of nine members, appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The terms of the members of the board must be for terms of five years. Appointment…

The Governor may remove the members of the board for good cause at any time. The failure of any member of the board to attend at least one meeting thereof in any year, unless excused by formal vote of the board, may be construed by the Governor as the resignation of such nonatten…

(A) All members of the board of trustees shall complete successfully a training program on the powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board member including, but not limited to, topics on policy development, personnel, school leadership and board relations, student programs, f…

The board shall meet quarterly and more often as may be required. Meetings should be held at the school.

All members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.

The Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is declared to be a body corporate and, as such, may sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded in its corporate name, may have and use a proper seal, which it may alter at its pleasure and may acquire by purchase, deed, de…

The board shall elect a superintendent for said school at such salary and for such term as it may fix. The superintendent shall employ and discharge all employees of the school, subject to the approval of the board.

(A) The agricultural and natural resources instructional program may use part-time or full-time faculty members who hold advanced degrees or extensive professional experience in the agricultural and natural resources industry and whose professional expertise can be demonstrated b…

All of the members of the board and the superintendent of the school shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, take an oath faithfully to perform any and all duties imposed upon them under this chapter. The superintendent shall execute a bond payable to the State…

(A) There is established the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities to provide training for exceptional artistically talented students and serve as a research and resource center for all students and teachers in South Carolina. The school is dedicated to ser…

The school is governed by a board of directors composed of seventeen members, as follows: (1) one member from each congressional district, appointed by the Governor; (2) six members from the State at large, appointed by the Governor; (3) the Chairman of the Education Oversight Co…

The board shall establish and approve the curriculum of study. The curriculum must include intensive, in-depth, pre-professional instruction in the arts as well as a broad based innovative academic and humanities program which constitutes the Southern Association and the state de…

The school shall admit students in accordance with the admission criteria, standards, and procedures as established and approved by the board. To be eligible for admission to the school, an applicant must be a legal resident of South Carolina unless a special exemption is establi…

The chief administrative officer of the school is the president, who is appointed by the board, serves at its will and pleasure, and administers all affairs of the school, subject to policies and regulations adopted by the board. The president's position is exempt from the State …

The board of directors shall adopt policies and promulgate regulations necessary for the operation and management of the school.

The board shall establish a foundation and maintain an endowment fund for the school.

The Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School is established and must be located in Lexington County on the property formerly occupied by the Army Air Force and known as the Columbia Air Base, which property the State received by quitclaim deed in September 1947 for the joint use of the Op…

The school shall: (1) serve as an alternative school cooperating with other agencies and organizations; (2) provide training for persons interested in continuing their elementary or high school education or in taking refresher courses preparatory to college, with emphasis on pers…

The Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School is under the management and control of a board of twelve trustees, all of whom must be elected by the General Assembly. The trustees so elected must be citizens of the State who are interested in the aims and ambitions of the school. Members of…

(A) All members of the board of trustees shall complete successfully a training program on the powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board member including, but not limited to, topics on policy development, personnel, school leadership and board relations, at-risk programs, f…

The board of trustees is a body politic, under the name and style of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School. It shall have a seal, which it may change at its discretion, and in its name it may contract for, purchase, and hold property for the purposes provided for in this chapter. I…

The board of trustees shall employ a director who shall serve under conditions as prescribed by the board. The director shall recommend and employ all personnel, as approved by the board of trustees, and shall define their duties. The director shall prescribe the courses of study…

There is hereby created the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (board) as a continuing body and agency and instrumentality of the State. The board shall consist of eleven members, appointed by the Governor for terms of six years and until successors are appoint…

All net funds derived from auxiliary enterprises in any institution under the supervision of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education shall be expended by the institution subject to the following limitations: up to twenty percent of the net funds/or $1,000 whiche…

There is hereby created in Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties the Orangeburg-Calhoun Area Technical Education Commission. The Commission shall be a body politic and corporate, and shall consist of seven members. Each member shall be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation…

The Commission shall be responsible for a full and exhaustive study looking to the development and implementation of an adequate vocational and technical training program, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A program coordinated with our industrial expansi…

When funds are appropriated by the General Assembly, the Commission is authorized and empowered to do all things necessary or convenient to promote the objects of the program instituted by the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training and, with…

The Commission shall at all times keep full and accurate account of its acts and of its receipts and expenditures, and at least once within four months, following the close of its fiscal year, a complete audit of its affairs shall be made by a qualified public accountant. Copies …

At least once a year the Commission shall make a written report of its activities and file a copy with the legislative delegation of each county.

The operating expenses and building costs shall be divided proportionately between the two counties on a per capita basis.

(A) There is created the Spartanburg County Commission for Technical and Community Education, which is a body politic and corporate and consists of thirteen members. The present members of the Spartanburg County Commission for Technical and Community Education shall continue to h…

(A) The commission is responsible for the development and implementation of an adequate vocational and technical training program, which includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) a crash program coordinated with our industrial expansion effort, which will provide immedi…