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SC Code § 59-19-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-110. Rule-making power.

 The boards of trustees of the several school districts may prescribe such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the statute law of this State as they may deem necessary or advisable to the proper disposition of matters brought before them. This rule-making power shall specifically include the right, at the discretion of the board, to designate one or more of its members to conduct any hearing in connection with any responsibility of the board and to make a report on this hearing to the board for its determination.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-230.2; 1956 (49) 1670.
SC Code § 59-19-117 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-117. District employee background checks.

 (A) An individual hired by a local school district board of trustees to serve in any capacity in a public school in this State shall undergo a name-based South Carolina criminal record search conducted by the local school district using records maintained by the State Law Enforcement Division pursuant to regulations contained in subarticle 1, Article 3, Chapter 73 of the Code of Regulations. By August 1, 2010, a school district board of trustees shall adopt a written policy that specifies the required criminal record search as well as how the information received from the search impacts hiring decisions. The district policy must stipulate whether the district assumes the cost of the criminal record search or that the applicant assumes the cost. The policy must include, at a minimum, a prohibition of hiring individuals convicted of violent crimes as defined in Section 16-1-60 and hiring recommendations relative to felony convictions and relevant just-cause examples provided in Section 59-25-160. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, working with the Department of Education, shall provide training to appropriate school district personnel regarding appropriate use of the information provided in criminal record searches.  (B) Each school district of this State shall perform a National Sex Offender Registry check on all district employees hired to serve in any capacity in a public school and all volunteers who work in a school on an interim or regular basis as mentors, coaches, or any other capacity, or volunteers who serve as student chaperones or any other capacity having direct interaction with students. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, working with the Department of Education, shall provide training to appropriate district personnel on the appropriate uses of the database. By August 1, 2010, the district board of trustees shall adopt a written policy that specifies the sex offender registry check as well as how information received from the search impacts hiring decisions. The policy must include, at a minimum, a prohibition of hiring individuals required to register as sex offenders pursuant to Section 23-3-430.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 168, Section 1, eff May 11, 2010.
SC Code § 59-19-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-120. Rules and regulations governing use of school buildings.

 Each district board of trustees may adopt rules and regulations which are not inconsistent with State law or the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education governing the use of school buildings for purposes other than normal school activity.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-230.3; 1974 (58) 1927.
SC Code § 59-19-125 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-125. Leasing school property for particular purposes.

 Each district board of trustees may lease any school property for a rental which the board considers reasonable or permit the free use of school property for:  (1) civic or public purposes; or  (2) the operation of a school-age child care program for children aged five through fourteen years that operates before or after the school day, or both, and during periods when school is not in session, if the property is not needed for school purposes. Under this section the board may enter into a long-term lease with a corporation, community service organization, or other governmental entity, if the corporation, organization, or other governmental entity will use the property to be leased for civic or public purposes or for a school-age child care program. However, if the property subject to a long-term lease is being paid for from money in the district's debt service fund, then all proceeds from the long-term lease must be deposited in that school district's debt service fund so long as the property has not been paid for.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 189, Part II, Section 43 Sub 7; 1992 Act No. 315, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-19-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-130. Acquisition of supplies and equipment.

 Each district board of trustees shall have the power to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise acquire the supplies and equipment necessary for the operation of the public schools and other school facilities of the district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-230.4; 1974 (58) 1927.
SC Code § 59-19-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-140. Rules and regulations governing use of equipment.

 Each district board of trustees may adopt rules and regulations which are not inconsistent with State law or the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education governing the use of school equipment for purposes other than normal school activity.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-230.5; 1974 (58) 1927.
SC Code § 59-19-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-150. Maintenance of equipment.

 Each district board of trustees shall keep its equipment in good repair.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-230.6; 1974 (58) 1927.
SC Code § 59-19-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-160. Gifts to school district; bond as prerequisite to receipt.

 The trustees of any school district of this State may take and hold in trust for their particular school district any property granted, devised, given or bequeathed to such school district and apply the same in the interest of the schools of their district in such manner as in their judgment seems most conducive to the welfare of the schools when not otherwise directed by the terms of the grant, devise, gift or bequest. Before such trustees shall assume control of any grant, devise, gift or bequest, they shall give a bond, to be approved by the county board of education of the county in which such grant, devise, gift or bequest is made, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in them in respect to such property, which bond shall be deposited with the clerk of the court of the county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-231; 1952 Code Section 21-231; 1942 Code Section 5392; 1932 Code Section 5278; Civ. C. '22 Section 2538; Civ. C. '12 Section 1702; Civ. C. '02 Section 1178; 1896 (21) 150; 1917 (30) 384; 1942 (42) 1444.
SC Code § 59-19-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-170. Acceptance and holding of property by trustees.

 The district board of trustees of any school district may accept and hold in trust for its particular school district any property granted, devised, given or bequeathed to the district and use it in such manner as in its judgment seems most conducive to the welfare of the schools when not otherwise directed by the terms of the grant, devise, gift or bequest.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-231.1; 1974 (58) 1937.
SC Code § 59-19-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-180. Purchase of lands by trustees.

 Whenever a board of school trustees deems it expedient to acquire lands for the erection thereon of any public schoolhouse or building or making any addition to or extension of any public schoolhouse or building already established or for public school playgrounds or other use for such public schools, it may purchase the lots or parcels of land necessary for such purposes and the fee simple title of such land shall be vested in such board of school trustees from the day of the sale.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-232; 1952 Code Section 21-232; 1942 Code Section 5360; 1932 Code Section 5385; Civ. C. '22 Section 4751; 1920 (31) 782; 1924 (33) 1130; 1930 (36) 1108.
SC Code § 59-19-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-190. Purchase of land by trustees; reassignment or disposal of land purchased with state funds.

 Whenever a board of trustees deems it expedient to acquire lands for public school purposes with any State funds, it may purchase, subject to the prior written approval of the State Board of Education, the lots or parcels of land necessary for such purchase. The reassignment or disposal of such parcels of land purchased after 1952 with any State funds shall be subject to the prior written approval of the State Board of Education.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-232.1; 1973 (58) 635.
SC Code § 59-19-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-200. Condemnation of lands by trustees.

 In case any owner of any lot or parcel of land refuses to sell it or demands what may be considered by the authorities an unreasonable price, the authorities may proceed to condemn the land pursuant to the Eminent Domain Procedure Act (Chapter 2 of Title 28).  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-233; 1952 Code Section 21-233; 1942 Code Section 5361; 1932 Code Section 5386; 1930 (36) 1108; 1987 Act No. 173 Section 51.
SC Code § 59-19-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-250. Sale or lease of school property by trustees.

 The school trustees of the several school districts may sell or lease school property, real or personal, in their school district whenever they deem it expedient to do so and apply the proceeds of any such sale or lease to the school fund of the district. The consent of the county board of education or, in those counties which do not have a county board of education, the governing body of the county, shall be first obtained by the trustees desiring to make any such sale or lease. The board of trustees, within thirty days after making any such sale or lease, shall send a report thereof to the county board of education or, in those counties which do not have a county board of education, the governing body of the county, setting forth the terms and amount of the sale or lease.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-238; 1952 Code Section 21-238; 1942 Code Section 5345; 1932 Code Section 5371; Civ. C. '22 Section 2618; Civ. C. '12 Section 1755; Civ. C. '02 Section 1213; 1896 (21) 165; 1955 (49) 87; 1972 (57) 2126; 1973 (58) 397.
SC Code § 59-19-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-260. Trustees authorized to insure motor vehicles.

 The board of trustees of any school district is hereby authorized to secure such insurance as it deems necessary relating to the operation of motor vehicles owned by the district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-238.1; 1959 (51) 362.
SC Code § 59-19-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-270. Trustees may employ medical, technical, and clerical personnel.

 Every district board of trustees may employ physicians, dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, other medical specialists, optometrists, nurses, dental hygienists, and other technical and clerical personnel as may be needed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-238.2; 1973 (58) 267.
SC Code § 59-19-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-280. Trustees may be members of School Boards Association.

 Any member of the board of trustees of any school district in this State may become a member of the South Carolina School Boards Association, and the fees and dues necessary to acquire and maintain membership in this organization shall be paid by the school district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-238.3; 1974 (58) 1926.
SC Code § 59-19-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-290. Contracts in excess of apportioned funds void.

 All contracts which boards of trustees may make in excess of the funds apportioned to their districts shall be void.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-239; 1952 Code Section 21-239; 1942 Code Section 5374; 1932 Code Section 5401; Civ. C. '22 Section 2645; Civ. C. '12 Section 1777; Civ. C. '02 Section 1228; 1900 (21) 366; 1929 (36) 100.
SC Code § 59-19-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-300. Propriety of trustee's receiving pay as teacher.

 It shall be unlawful for a school trustee to receive pay as a teacher of a free public school that is located in the same school district of which such person is a trustee.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-240; 1952 Code Section 21-240; 1942 Code Section 5357; 1932 Code Section 5383; Civ. C. '22 Section 2629; Civ. C. '12 Section 1760; Civ. C. '02 Section 1217; 1896 (21) 165; 1973 (58) 214; 1977 Act No. 66, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-19-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-310. Exercising office of trustee after termination of office.

 If a trustee of any school district shall attempt to act or discharge the duties of such office after he has been removed or after his successor shall have qualified, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, after conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred and one dollars or by imprisonment for not less than thirty days, or both, at the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-241; 1952 Code Section 21-241; 1942 Code Section 1568; 1932 Code Section 1568; Cr. C. '22 Section 516; Cr. C. '12 Section 585; Cr. C. '02 Section 428; G.S. 1024; R.S. 341; 1878 (16) 584.
SC Code § 59-19-315 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-315. Commencement of trustee's term of office.

 The term of office of every elected trustee of a school district must commence one week following the certification of his election.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 65, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-19-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-320. Trustees may cross bridge or ferry free of charge.

 The school trustees shall be allowed to cross all bridges or ferries free of charge when they are traveling on official business.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-242; 1952 Code Section 21-242; 1942 Code Section 5358; 1932 Code Sections 5384, 5596; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2616, 2630; Civ. C. '12 Sections 1753, 1761; Civ. C. '02 Sections 1211, 1218; Cr. C. '22 Section 452; 1896 (21) 165; 1920 (31) 1046; 1923 (33) 180; 1937 (40) 75.
SC Code § 59-19-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-330. Annual report of trustees of certain special and graded school districts.

 The trustees of special and graded school districts created by acts of the General Assembly shall make annual reports to the State Superintendent of Education in such form and at such time as he shall prescribe.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-243; 1952 Code Section 21-243; 1942 Code Section 5391; 1932 Code Section 5419; Civ. C. '22 Section 2682; Civ. C. '12 Section 1792; Civ. C. '02 Section 1238; 1896 (22) 150; 1897 (22) 514.
SC Code § 59-19-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-340. Child development programs for three and four-year-old children.

 The board of trustees of each school district may establish and provide for the education of children who will attain the age of four on or before September first of the applicable school year in child development programs. The board of trustees of school districts having programs serving three and four-year-olds on the date of enactment of this section may continue to serve three-year-old children.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision A, SubPart 3, Section 2(E); 1993 Act No. 135, Section 8; 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 29A.
SC Code § 59-19-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-510. Right to appeal to county board of education; petition.

 Subject to the provisions of Section 59-19-90, any parent or person standing in loco parentis to any child of school age, the representative of any school or any person aggrieved by any decision of the board of trustees of any school district in any matter of local controversy in reference to the construction or administration of the school laws or the placement of any pupil in any school within the district, shall have the right to appeal the matter in controversy to the county board of education by serving a written petition upon the chairman of the board of trustees, the chairman of the county board of education and the adverse party within ten days from the date upon which a copy of the order or directive of the board of trustees was delivered to him by mail or otherwise. The petition shall be verified and shall include a statement of the facts and issues involved in the matter in controversy.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247; 1952 Code Section 21-103; 1942 Code Section 5317; 1932 Code Section 5348; Civ. C. '22 Section 2597; Civ. C. '12 Section 1736; Civ. C. '02 Section 1203; 1896 (22) 161; 1956 (49) 1655.
SC Code § 59-19-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-520. Appeal in counties where functions of trustees and board of education have been combined.

 In counties where the functions of the boards of trustees and those of the county board of education have been combined, the appeal provided in Section 59-19-510 shall lie to the county board of education from its original action disposing of the matter in controversy before hearing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247.1; 1952 Code Section 21-103; 1942 Code Section 5317; 1932 Code Section 5348; Civ. C. '22 Section 2597; Civ. C. '12 Section 1736; Civ. C. '02 Section 1203; 1896 (22) 161; 1956 (49) 1655.
SC Code § 59-19-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-530. Hearing; separate hearing for each child in controversies involving children of school age.

 The parties shall be entitled to a prompt and fair hearing by the county board of education, which shall try the matter de novo and in accordance with its rules and regulations. Where individual children of school age are involved in the matter in controversy, the case of each child shall be heard and disposed of separately.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247.2; 1952 Code Section 21-103; 1942 Code Section 5317; 1932 Code Section 5348; Civ. C. '22 Section 2597; Civ. C. '12 Section 1736; Civ. C. '02 Section 1203; 1896 (22) 161; 1956 (49) 1655.
SC Code § 59-19-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-540. Hearing; appearance of parties and evidence.

 At any hearing provided for in Section 59-19-530, the parties may appear in person or through an attorney licensed to practice in South Carolina and may submit such testimony, under oath, or other evidence as may be pertinent to the matter in controversy.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247.3; 1952 Code Section 21-103; 1942 Code Section 5317; 1932 Code Section 5348; Civ. C. '22 Section 2597; Civ. C. '12 Section 1736; Civ. C. '02 Section 1203; 1896 (22) 161; 1956 (49) 1655.
SC Code § 59-19-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-550. Order of board of education; service on parties.

 After the parties have been heard, the county board of education shall issue a written order disposing of the matter in controversy, a copy of which shall be mailed to each of the parties at interest.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247.4; 1952 Code Section 21-103; 1942 Code Section 5317; 1932 Code Section 5348; Civ. C. '22 Section 2597; Civ. C. '12 Section 1736; Civ. C. '02 Section 1203; 1896 (22) 161; 1956 (49) 1655.
SC Code § 59-19-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-560. Appeal to court of common pleas.

 Any party aggrieved by the order of the county board of education shall have the right to appeal to the court of common pleas of the county by serving a written verified petition upon the chairman of the county board of education and upon the adverse party within ten days from the date upon which copy of the order of the county board of education was mailed to the petitioner. The parties so served shall have twenty days from the date of service, exclusive of the date of service, within which to make return to the petition or to otherwise plead, and the matter in controversy shall be tried by the circuit judge, de novo, with or without reference to a master or special referee.  The county board of education shall certify to the court the record of the proceedings upon which its order was based, and the record so certified shall be admitted as evidence and considered by the court, along with such additional evidence as the parties may desire to present. The court shall consider and dispose of the cause as other equity cases are tried and disposed of, and all parties at interest shall have such rights and remedies, including the right of appeal, as are now provided by law in such cases.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247.5; 1952 Code Section 21-103; 1942 Code Section 5317; 1932 Code Section 5348; Civ. C. '22 Section 2597; Civ. C. '12 Section 1736; Civ. C. '02 Section 1203; 1896 (22) 161; 1956 (49) 1655.
SC Code § 59-19-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-570. Appeal shall not act as supersedeas.

 Until the matter in controversy has been finally disposed of, no appeal shall act as a supersedeas or suspension of the order of the board having original jurisdiction of the cause.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247.6; 1952 Code Section 21-103; 1942 Code Section 5317; 1932 Code Section 5348; Civ. C. '22 Section 2597; Civ. C. '12 Section 1736; Civ. C. '02 Section 1203; 1896 (22) 161; 1956 (49) 1655.
SC Code § 59-19-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 19 - School Trustees|Section 59-19-580. Appeal from decision to operate or not to operate school.

 Any provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, the decision of any board of trustees of any school district to operate or not to operate a school or schools shall not be subject to the appellate procedures specified in this article. Any such decision may be appealed directly to the court of common pleas of the county in which any school to be operated or not to be operated is located; provided, however, that questions considered by the court upon such appeal shall be limited to questions of law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-247.7; 1962 (52) 2145.
SC Code § 59-20-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 20 - Education Finance Act Of 1977|Section 59-20-10. Short title.

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "South Carolina Education Finance Act of 1977".  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 163, Section 1.