Our state should also reward outstanding achievement in teaching with performance bonuses. My child goes to school in a portable classroom. I am pleased that this school construction initiative will provide much-needed funds for school construction without raising taxes. For a chart providing a breakdown of how much each school district will receive from the School Facilities Construction Act, Click HERE for a school construction fact sheet. Fact sheet about school construction funds.
Every child deserves a safe, disciplined environment for learning.
In 1999, we won support from the General Assembly to put school safety officers in every high school in South Carolina. We hope to expand this initiative to our middle schools. Those students who are unwilling or unable to function in such an environment must be placed elsewhere, for their benefit, as well as that of other students. I believe that the middle school years are a critical time in a child's life. Middle schools need to be strengthened so children can prepare for higher education and avoid risky behavior.