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SC Code § 59-136-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-350. Signature on bonds and coupons.

 The bonds must be signed in the corporate name of the university by the chairman of the board of trustees of the university, under the corporate seal of the university attested by the secretary of the board of trustees. Interest coupons attached to the bonds must be signed by the facsimile signatures of these officers. The bonds may be issued notwithstanding that any of the officials signing them or whose facsimile signatures appear on the coupons have ceased to hold office at the time of the issue or at the time of the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-360. Sale of bonds.

 The bonds must be sold at public or private sale upon such terms and conditions as the board of trustees of the university considers advisable.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-370. Filing with State Treasurer description of all obligations entered into by board.

 The board of trustees or its proper administrative officers shall file with the State Treasurer within thirty days from the date of their issuance a complete description of all obligations entered into by the board, with the rates of interest, maturity dates, annual payments, and all pertinent data.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-380. Authorizing resolution constitutes binding contract; enforcement.

 All provisions of a resolution authorizing or providing for the issuance of the bonds in accordance with Section 59-136-320 and of the covenants and agreements constitute valid and legally binding contracts between the university and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the time of issuance of the bonds, and is enforceable by the holder or holders by mandamus or other appropriate action, suit, or proceeding at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-390. Sources of payments of bonds; bonds not obligations of state.

 The bonds must be made payable solely from the revenues derived by the university from the operation of the building or equipment for which the bonds are issued or, in the discretion of the board of trustees of the university, from the revenues and also from any other revenues of the university except revenues derived from appropriations received from the General Assembly. The bonds are not obligations of the State.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-500 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-500. Transfer of employees, appropriations, assets, and liabilities of Coastal Carolina College to Coastal Carolina University.

 On July 1, 1993, the employees, current appropriations, assets, and liabilities of Coastal Carolina College of the University of South Carolina System are transferred to Coastal Carolina University herein established. All classified or unclassified personnel employed by Coastal Carolina College on June 30, 1993, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of Coastal Carolina University on July 1, 1993, with the same compensation, classification, grade level, or tenure as applicable until thereafter changed by the board of Coastal Carolina University acting through its administration. The Budget and Control Board shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer including, but not limited to, the filing of deeds, allocation to Coastal Carolina University of the existing bonded indebtedness of the University of South Carolina attributable to Coastal Carolina College, and the allocation to Coastal Carolina University of endowment funds or other real or personal property donated to the University of South Carolina for the benefit of Coastal Carolina College, provided that this property must continue to be applied to the original purpose of the donation if applicable.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-505 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-505. Issuance of state institution bonds and revenue bonds to refund and defease previous bonds; application of fees and revenues to satisfy obligations; purposes for which bonds may be issued.

 (A) No later than June 30, 1995, the Budget and Control Board shall issue state institution bonds pursuant to Title 59, Chapter 107, on behalf of Coastal Carolina University to refund and defease all state institution bonds issued on behalf of the University of South Carolina which are the Series 1991B and Series 1992C State Institution Bonds. That portion of the State Institution Bonds to be refunded which was used to provide facilities at Coastal Carolina University shall be refunded by a series of state institution bonds issued on behalf of Coastal Carolina University and secured by pledge of the tuition fees from Coastal Carolina University. The remaining state institution bonds to be refunded shall be refunded from the proceeds of state institution bonds issued on behalf of the University of South Carolina and secured by pledge of tuition fees collected at the University of South Carolina.  (B) On or before June 30, 1995, Coastal Carolina University shall issue its revenue bonds to refund the Student and Faculty Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 1987, issued by the University of South Carolina and Student and Faculty Housing Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, the proceeds of which were used to provide facilities at Coastal Carolina University. The proceeds from the refunding revenue bonds shall be applied to defease and refund the outstanding Series 1987 Bonds and Notes. On and after the date of issuance of all refunding bonds, the pledge of revenues derived from the operation of dormitory facilities at Coastal Carolina University shall be released from the pledge securing other student and faculty housing revenue bonds issued by the University of South Carolina.  (C) Pending the issuance of the bonds described in subsections (A) and (B) above, the Budget and Control Board and the State Treasurer shall take all action necessary to continue the application of tuition fees and dormitory revenues derived by Coastal Carolina University to satisfy all obligations of the University of South Carolina with respect to bonds issued to provide facilities at Coastal Carolina University.  (D) For purposes of Section 59-107-10, Coastal Carolina University is also considered an institution on behalf of which state institution bonds may be issued thereunder. The purposes for which state institution bonds may be issued on behalf of Coastal Carolina University shall include the refunding of state institution bonds issued on behalf of the University of South Carolina to provide facilities at Coastal Carolina University.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-510. "Coastal Carolina College" to mean "Coastal Carolina University".

 Wherever the term "Coastal Carolina College" or any similar variation appears in any provision of law, it shall be construed to mean "Coastal Carolina University".  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-136-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 136 - Coastal Carolina University|Section 59-136-520. Budget and Control Board to prescribe manner of transfer.

 The Budget and Control Board, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education where necessary, shall prescribe the manner in which the transfer provided in this chapter shall be accomplished.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 69, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-139-05 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-05. Purpose of chapter.

 It is the purpose of the General Assembly in this chapter:  (1) to place an emphasis on early childhood education and prevention while promoting assistance for students at every grade level which is more flexible and tailored to individual needs and learning styles;  (2) to focus the state's resources on academic success and prevention of academic problems;  (3) to establish the expectation that by providing extra assistance and learning time that enables young students to attain essential skills and success all children will be prepared for the fourth grade and all students will graduate from high school with their peers;  (4) to promote the advancement of developmentally appropriate curriculum and coordinated programs from preschool through grade three which are supportive of the curriculum for grades four through twelve; and  (5) to allow districts and schools greater flexibility in providing targeted, coordinated programs of student assistance.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-139-11 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-11. Use of SACS Plan by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited institutions.

 A school accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) may substitute the SACS five-year plan and annual updates for the comprehensive plan and updates required by Section 59-139-10(B), provided that all requirements for information and evaluation and the participation requirements for the community and School Improvement Council are met as mandated in Chapters 18 and 139 of Title 59. Beginning with 2001, with approval by the State Board of Education, a school district may request to have its combined strategic plan/accountability system cycle required by Chapters 18 and 139 adjusted to coincide with its schools' SACS review.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 96.
SC Code § 59-139-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-15. Extension of completion dates of certain long-range, comprehensive plans.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the stipulated completion dates of the long-range, comprehensive plans required by Chapter 139 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code may be extended until the end of school year 1994-95 upon approval from the State Board of Education. Districts requesting such a waiver must outline how the extension will improve the planning and implementation of Act 135 of 1993 and provide the expected date of completion. Before implementation of the plans, the plans must be submitted to the State Department of Education to be subjected to the peer review process; districts wishing to submit their plans before the required or expected completion date may do so. For 1994-95 schools and districts shall implement strategies for academic assistance to students experiencing difficulties in kindergarten through grade twelve. For school year 1993-94, schools may submit either the improvement plans consistent with state department guidelines or its five-year plan.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 280, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-139-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-20. Appropriations for academic assistance initiative; uses of funds; matching of weighted pupil units.

 Beginning in fiscal year 1994-95 in the annual general appropriations act, the General Assembly shall determine an appropriation level for the academic assistance initiative. The State Board of Education through the Department of Education shall promulgate regulations to implement a system to provide a pro rata matching of the weighted pupil units pursuant to Section 59-20-40 to the pupils in the districts of the State as follows:  (1) early childhood assistance for students in kindergarten through grade three who are eligible for the federal free- and reduced-price lunch program at a weight of .26;  (2) grade four through twelve academic assistance for students in these grades who score below minimum basic skills act standards in reading, mathematics, or writing, or their equivalent, at a weight of .114.  Funds generated by kindergarten through grade three students must be used by the districts and schools to provide to any student in these grades needed academic assistance. The assistance may be for short, intensive periods or for longer, on-going assistance as needed by each student. Based upon the district and school plans provided for in Section 59-139-10, a portion of these funds may be used to support other components of the early child development initiative in order to better prepare children for entering school. Further, districts may request a waiver from the State Board of Education to use a portion of the funds generated by students in kindergarten through grade three for students in grades four through twelve, if such a change promotes better coordination of state and federal funds provided for programs for these children.  Funds generated by students in grades four through twelve must be used to provide any student with needed academic assistance with an emphasis on assistance at the time of need and on accelerating the progress of students performing below their peers. The assistance may be for short, intensive periods or for longer, on-going assistance as needed by the student. Enhanced opportunities for learning must be emphasized. In reviewing the districts' plans, provided for in Section 59-139-10, the State Board of Education shall stress district and school flexibility in addressing student needs.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-139-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-30. Formula for allocating funds.

 For fiscal year 1993-94, funds must be allocated to districts on the same percentage as they received funds for the Compensatory and Remedial Programs for 1992-93. By January 1, 1995, the Joint Legislative Committee to Study Formula Funding in Education Programs shall review and approve the allocation formula.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-139-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-40. Development of criteria for monitoring district and school plans and implementation.

 By December, 1993, the State Board of Education, through the Department of Education and in consultation with the Education Oversight Committee, shall develop criteria for the monitoring of the district and school plans and the implementation of the plans required in this chapter.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 400, Section 15.
SC Code § 59-139-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-50. Development of plan for providing technical assistance to districts in designing and implementing plans.

 By September, 1993, the Department of Education, in consultation with the State Board of Education and the Education Oversight Committee, shall develop a written plan outlining the process for providing technical assistance to districts in designing their overall plans and implementing those plans, including compiling and disseminating research on effective practice and contracting with recognized groups for providing expertise to the districts and schools in the areas addressed by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 400, Section 15.
SC Code § 59-139-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-60. Evaluating fulfillment of purposes of chapter; assessments of students, schools, and districts; sharing of results.

 The State Board of Education, through the State Department of Education and in consultation with the Education Oversight Committee, shall establish an assessment system to evaluate the degree to which the purposes of this chapter are met. To that end, the State Board of Education, through the Department of Education shall:  (1) develop or adapt a developmentally appropriate assessment program to be administered to all public school students by the end of grade three that is designed to measure a student's strengths and weaknesses in skills required to perform academic work considered to be at the fourth grade level. Information on each student's progress and on areas in need of improvement must be provided to the student's parent and fourth grade teacher. Aggregated information on student progress must be given to the students' kindergarten through third grade schools so that deficiencies in the schools' academic programs can be addressed;  (2) review the performance of students on the eighth grade basic skills assessment test pursuant to Section 59-30-10, or its equivalent, for progress in meeting the skill levels required by these examinations. Student data must be aggregated by the schools the students attended so that programs' deficiencies can be addressed;  (3) review the data on students overage for grade in each school at grades four and nine;  (4) monitor the performance of schools and districts so that continuing weaknesses in the programs preparing students for the fourth grade and ninth grade shall receive special assistance from the Department of Education; and  (5) propose other methods or measures for assessing how well the purposes of this chapter are met.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 400, Section 15; 2014 Act No. 155 (H.3919), Section 3, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 155, Section 3, in subsection (2), deleted reference to exit examinations in the first sentence; and in subsection (4), deleted reference to exit examination.
SC Code § 59-139-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-70. Half-day program for four-year-olds to be maintained.

 The half-day program for four-year-old children established in Section 59-19-340, must be maintained at no less than the 1993-94 level in each school district as funded by the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-139-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-80. Targeted technical assistance if goals and time lines are not met; assistance if progress lacking after two years.

 If a review of a district's comprehensive plan indicates the goals and time lines established by the district are not being met, the Department of Education, after consultation with the district's administration, shall provide targeted technical assistance. If after two consecutive years, the district is not making progress toward achieving its goals, the State Board of Education, through the State Department of Education, shall enter into a partnership with the district board of trustees to review implementation of the district's comprehensive plan, make recommendations for improvement, and provide assistance in implementing the recommendations.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-139-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 139 - Early Child Development And Academic Assistance|Section 59-139-90. Strategic plans to include goals and objectives for parent involvement.

 The school and district strategic plans required in Section 59-139-10 must include the stated goals and objectives for parent involvement and the methods used for data collection to support statewide evaluation of parent involvement efforts.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 393, Section 15.
SC Code § 59-142-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 142 - Students First Financial Resources For Scholarships And Tuition|Section 59-142-20. Promulgation of regulations.

 Consistent with this section, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall be responsible for making guidelines available for FY 96-97 and shall promulgate regulations necessary to administer the need-based grants program in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act for years after 1996-97. The need-based grants program must be administered at the campus level.  Pursuant to Section 59-103-165, the commission shall incorporate information pertaining to the need-based grant program in the information packets concerning post-secondary education for eighth grade students and their parents or guardians.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 20A.
SC Code § 59-142-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 142 - Students First Financial Resources For Scholarships And Tuition|Section 59-142-30. Assessment of need.

 Assessment of need must be determined only after all other sources of grant funding, including institutional, state, and federal sources have been exhausted.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 20A.
SC Code § 59-142-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 142 - Students First Financial Resources For Scholarships And Tuition|Section 59-142-40. Funds allocation methodology.

 Funds must be allocated in a given year to institutions using a methodology that considers state resident Pell Grant recipients so that each public institution shall receive an amount sufficient to provide a similar level of support per state resident Pell recipient when compared to tuition and required fees. However, no institution shall receive a smaller proportion of funding than would be provided under the student enrollment methodology used in years prior to fiscal year 2008-2009. Funds must be awarded to eligible students according to the financial need of the student.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 20A; 2011 Act No. 74, Pt VI, Section 17, eff August 1, 2011.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment rewrote the section.
SC Code § 59-142-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 142 - Students First Financial Resources For Scholarships And Tuition|Section 59-142-50. "Eligible public institution of higher learning" defined.

 For the purposes of this chapter, an eligible public institution of higher learning means a "public institution of higher learning" as defined in Section 59-103-5.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 20A.
SC Code § 59-142-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 142 - Students First Financial Resources For Scholarships And Tuition|Section 59-142-60. Unlawful use of grant.

 It shall be unlawful for a person to obtain, attempt to obtain, expend, or attempt to expend a need-based grant provided by this chapter for any purpose other than in payment of or reimbursement for the cost of tuition and fees to the student to whom the grant has been awarded at the institution the student is authorized to attend under the grant.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 20A.
SC Code § 59-142-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 142 - Students First Financial Resources For Scholarships And Tuition|Section 59-142-70. Eligibility of students at private institutions.

 Students at private institutions of higher learning in this State whose major campus and headquarters are located in South Carolina also are eligible for need-based grants in the manner provided by law.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 20A.