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SC Code § 59-53-1860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1860. Use of funds.

 (A) The State Board of Education may use the funds appropriated by Sections 59-53-1810 to 59-53-1870 for the payment of the salaries of teachers, supervisors, or directors of career and technology subjects, for the purchase of supplies and equipment to be used by career and technology classes, for the maintenance of classes for training teachers of career and technology subjects or for the administration of career and technology education, including necessary supervision and clerical help.  (B) Due to the special characteristics of agriculture education work experiences which require instruction during the summer and on a year-round basis, monies appropriated for this purpose must be available on a full-time twelve-month a year basis to those high schools and joint career and technology schools whose teachers of career and technology agriculture are responsible for the following programs of instruction on a full-time basis during the interim between academic years:  (1) supervision and instruction of students in agriculture experience programs;  (2) group and individual instruction of farmers and agribusinessmen;  (3) supervision of student members of "Future Farmers of America" who are involved in leadership training or other activities as part of their career and technology education instructional program;  (4) a program of career and technology agriculture established by the State Board of Education.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-696; 1952 Code Section 21-696; 1942 Code Section 5431; 1932 Code Sections 5617 to 5620; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2735 to 2738; 1919 (31) 49; 1980 Act No. 503, Section 2; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment designated subsection (A) and (B) and substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" throughout.
SC Code § 59-53-1880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1880. Affiliation among school districts to develop and maintain career and technology education facilities and programs.

 For the purpose of developing and maintaining career and technology education facilities and programs to serve an area not exclusively within the boundaries of a single school district, the school districts serving this area are empowered to affiliate with each other under the terms and conditions, not in conflict with this section and Section 59-53-1890, as they see fit. The affiliation must be evidenced by a written instrument to be filed with the secretary and administrative officer of the State Board of Education and with the county boards of education concerned.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-698; 1966 (54) 2144; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" and made nonsubstantive language changes.
SC Code § 59-53-1890 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1890. Affiliation agreements.

 The affiliation agreement must provide:  (1) for the affiliating school districts to appoint a liaison committee which shall recommend organizational and administrative procedures and measures to assure adequate accounting procedures;  (2) procedures by which career and technology education funds appropriated by the federal, state, or county government may be applied for and received;  (3) procedures by which one of the affiliating school districts may hold title to real and personal property acquired with affiliated funds for the benefit of all affiliated school districts; and  (4) that each of the affiliating school districts shall have an equity in the joint assets to the extent that the assessed tax value of the property within the school district bears to the aggregate assessed tax value of the property within the combined area of the school districts. If less than an entire school district is served by the career and technology education facilities or programs, only the area served must be considered in computing equities in joint assets.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-699; 1966 (54) 2144; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment designated items (a) to (d) as paragraphs (1) to (4); in paragraphs (1) and (4) substituted "career and technology" for "vocational"; and, in paragraph (3), deleted "for the benefit of all" following "hold title" and at the end substituted "affiliated funds for the benefit of all affiliated school districts" for "such funds".
SC Code § 59-53-1900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1900. Two or more school districts joining to create career and technology schools; composition of board; terms; vacancies.

 (A) A group of two or more school districts of the State, without regard to county lines, may join to create career and technology school boards (board) to construct, operate, govern, supervise, manage, and control career and technology schools. However, the provisions of this section are not applicable to a school district with a career and technology center serving only those students residing within its geographical limits. Each board consists of six appointed members, to be apportioned among the districts joining in the creation of the board as the districts may agree. Members must be selected by the school boards of trustees from the members of their respective district school boards of trustees. The terms of the members of the board must be concurrent with their terms on the district school board of trustees. If vacancies occur or members of the boards cease to be members of their respective boards of trustees, the vacancies must be filled by members from the same school board of trustees of which the withdrawing member was a member, selected by the trustees of that district or county.  (B) The superintendent of each participating district shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the board. The superintendents must be administrative members of the board and jointly shall nominate staff and assume such responsibilities and perform duties as may be prescribed by law or by regulations of the State Board of Education or as prescribed by the career and technology school board.  (C) The respective boards of trustees of participating districts shall select their members and the boards shall convene and organize by electing one member as chairman and one as vice chairman. The terms of chairman and vice chairman are for one year. The boards shall have other officers and prescribe terms as considered necessary.  (D) The members of the boards must be paid compensation as the boards may provide by resolution; provided, that the compensation must not exceed fifty dollars for each meeting and mileage at a rate of fourteen cents a mile.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 272; 1979 Act No. 90, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment, in subsection (A), in the first and second sentences substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" and made nonsubstantive language changes throughout.
SC Code § 59-53-1910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1910. Joint career and technology school funding.

 The career and technology school does not constitute a separate school district but is a joint project for the establishment of a career and technology school by the cooperating school districts. The career and technology school must be funded by the respective district boards, as the district boards may agree upon. The costs of acquiring real property and the improvements on it are to be borne by the respective district boards according to their agreement.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 272; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" in the first and second sentences and made nonsubstantive language changes.
SC Code § 59-53-1920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1920. Powers of joint career and technology school boards.

 The boards must be empowered to operate, govern, supervise, manage, control, direct, acquire, construct, maintain, improve, and extend the facilities of the schools. The boards shall have the powers to:  (1) have perpetual succession;  (2) sue and be sued;  (3) adopt, use, and alter an institutional seal;  (4) define a quorum for meetings;  (5) establish a principal office;  (6) make bylaws for the management and regulation of their affairs;  (7) acquire, build, construct, equip, maintain, and operate a career and technology school or schools;  (8) select a career and technology school director or directors;  (9) accept gifts or grants of services, properties, or monies from private individuals or entities, from the State of South Carolina, the United States, or its agencies;  (10) make contracts and execute and deliver all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of the business of the career and technology school;  (11) acquire in the name of the cooperating districts, as tenants in common, by purchase or gift, all land and interest in it which the boards shall consider necessary to enable them to fully and adequately discharge their responsibilities;  (12) appoint officers, agents, and employees and prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, and determine if and to what extent they must be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties; and to make contracts for construction, architectural, engineering, legal, and other services and materials;  (13) determine each school year the student capacity of the career and technology school, with the capacity to be apportioned by agreement among the cooperating districts. If a board fails to fulfill its quota, the other boards must be permitted to fill the unused allocation with students from their county. The boards utilizing the unused allocation shall pay for each student on a pro rata part of the year's current operating expenses based upon the budget. This amount must be paid at the beginning of the fiscal year, except that the actual cost must not be computed until the end of the current school year or the end of each semester and adjustments must be made at that time. Nothing in this section must be construed to limit the cost of maintenance, support, and operations of the career and technology schools jointly;  (14) perform other actions necessary or convenient to carry out a responsibility, function, or power committed or granted to the boards.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 272; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment, in items (7), (8), (10) and (13), substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" and made nonsubstantive language changes throughout.
SC Code § 59-53-1930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1930. Fiscal year; audits.

 The boards shall conduct their affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by the State. As soon after the close of each fiscal year as may be practicable, an audit of school affairs must be made by a certified public accountant, to be designated by the boards. Copies of the audits, incorporated into annual reports of the boards, must be filed with the cooperating school districts.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 272; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 59-53-1940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1940. Injury to or destruction of facilities of joint career and technology board; penalty.

 It is unlawful for a person to wilfully injure or destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, tamper with, or impair the facilities of a career and technology board, or a part of it. A person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten dollars and not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days at the discretion of the court, and is liable to pay the cost of all damages.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 272; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment, in the first sentence, substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" and, in the second sentence, deleted " shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and" preceding "upon conviction" and made nonsubstantive language changes.
SC Code § 59-53-1950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1950. Appropriations for purchase of career and technology training equipment; priorities.

 The General Assembly shall provide funds in the annual general appropriations act for the purchase of equipment for career and technology training pursuant to the Department of Education's State Plan for Career and Technology Education. The highest priority in funding for career and technology education must be given to work force preparation, occupational proficiency courses in areas related to:  (1) current high technology trades, businesses, and industries;  (2) high labor market and high labor intensive demand;  (3) small business management; and  (4) new and emerging trades, industries, and businesses which foster and enhance the economic development, stability, and diversification of the state's economy.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision A, SubPart 5, Section 1(B); 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational", "Career and Technology Education" for "vocational technical education", and "work force preparation" for "job preparatory"; and redesignated items (a) to (d) as items (1) to (4).
SC Code § 59-53-1960 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1960. Work force preparation program placement requirements; surveys; waiver; notification of possible discontinuance.

 To continue existing work force preparation programs, other than career and technology agriculture, fifty percent of the graduates available for placement must be placed during the prior three years in the area for which training was provided. Each graduate of a work force preparation career and technology education program must be surveyed by his school district ten months after graduation to determine job placement status. The school districts shall make an annual report to the State Board of Education of the findings of its survey. The State Board of Education shall report the results of the district surveys to the Governor, General Assembly, and the Advisory Council on Career and Technology Education. The State Board of Education may waive the fifty percent requirement upon recommendation of the school district, if the district demonstrates that a program responds to the employment needs of new or expanding businesses or industries. Students must be advised before enrollment in a work force preparation program of possible discontinuation of the program, if placement data indicate possible discontinuation, and of the employment outlook for graduates of the program. A student enrolling in career and technology programs that are not preparatory for employment must be advised clearly of this fact by the school district.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision A, SubPart 5, Section 1(C); 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment deleted "Commencing with 1987-88,' at the beginning of the first sentence, substituted "work force preparation" for "job preparatory" and "career and technology" for "vocational" and "Advisory Council on Career and Technology Education" for "Advisory Council on Vocational Education", and made nonsubstantive language changes throughout.
SC Code § 59-53-1980 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-1980. Committee to study areas of career and technology training; recommendations.

 The Governor shall appoint a committee to study areas of career and technology training in South Carolina. The committee is composed of representatives of the business community, the General Assembly, and the various agencies involved in career and technology training. Based on the findings of the committee, the Governor shall make recommendations to the General Assembly related to a coordinated statewide program of career and technology training which addresses the following concerns:  (1) duplication of services and people served;  (2) need for a comprehensive assessment of future job opportunities in South Carolina and the relationships of those opportunities to the direction of future job training efforts;  (3) need for a unified plan to coordinate job training efforts;  (4) need for a standard management information system;  (5) insufficient emphasis on entrepreneur training and information and service occupations;  (6) narrow missions of special schools;  (7) training systems not prepared to handle federal cutbacks in funding;  (8) insufficient coordination with private employers to provide job training;  (9) insufficient coordination of training needs for special target groups;  (10) lack of coordination of illiteracy efforts with job training programs;  (11) other barriers which prevent a coordinated, accessible, and efficient job training effort in South Carolina.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 9(H); 2005 Act No. 49, Section 16, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment, in the introductory paragraph, added "and technology" in three places following "career" and redesignated items (a) to (k) as items (1) to (11).
SC Code § 59-53-2010 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-2010. Definitions.

 As used in this article:  (1) "Program" means a statewide motorcycle safety instruction program.  (2) "Coordinator" means the administrator of the program.  (3) "Board" means the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 565, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-53-2020 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-2020. Motorcycle Safety Instruction Program created; administration; instructors; curriculum.

 (A) The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education is authorized to establish a Motorcycle Safety Instruction Program. The board shall designate an individual who is currently an employee of the technical education system to coordinate and administer the program subject to the availability of funds necessary to support such activity. The executive director of the board, or his designee, is responsible for the planning, curriculum, and completion requirements of the program in accordance with subsection (C).  (B) The program must be implemented through the state technical education system at institutions which choose to provide the program. The coordinator shall select and facilitate the training and certification of instructors who shall implement the program.  (C) The program of instruction must incorporate the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Motorcycle Rider Course core curriculum or equivalent as determined by the executive director.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 565, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-53-2030 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-2030. Fees.

 The board may charge a fee to persons who enroll in the program. The amount of the fee must be determined by the board.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 565, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-53-2040 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-2040. Acceptance of donations.

 The board may accept funds, grants, or equipment from donors to offset the cost of implementing the program.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 565, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-53-2050 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-2050. Reduction of insurance rates upon completion of program.

 A person may apply for a reduction in motorcycle insurance rates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Insurance upon proof of satisfactory completion of the program.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 565, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1573.
SC Code § 59-53-2400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training|Section 59-53-2400. Definitions.

 As used in this article:  (1) "Authority" means a technical college Enterprise Campus Authority.  (2) "Board" means the governing body of an authority.  (3) "Commission" means an area commission as defined by Section 59-53-52.  (4) "Enterprise campus" means the real and personal property subject to the management and control of an authority. The enterprise campus may consist of one or more tracts or parcels of real property and none of the tracts or parcels must be contiguous with other properties constituting the enterprise campus.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 71, Section 3, eff June 16, 2009.  Editor's Note  2008 Act No. 71, Section 2 provides as follows:  "This act may be cited as the 'State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education Enterprise Campus Authority Act'."  2008 Act No. 71, Section 4 provides as follows:  "Nothing in the article may be construed to alter, amend, or otherwise affect an existing technical or community college enterprise campus or Enterprise Campus Authority currently in existence."