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SC Code § 59-24-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 24 - School Administrators|Section 59-24-110. Guidelines for development of program; promulgation of regulations; distribution of funds to school districts on per principal basis.

 The school principal incentive program must be developed based on the following guidelines:  (1) The State Board of Education shall identify incentive criteria in school year 1984-85. The State Board shall cause no more than three programs to be developed or selected in nine school districts in school year 1985-86. Pilot testing of no more than these three programs must occur in nine school districts, designated by the State Board upon the recommendation of the Education Oversight Committee, in school year 1986-87 and by regulation implemented statewide beginning with school year 1987-88.  (2) No school principals shall receive funds under the incentive program unless the individual meets or exceeds all eligibility standards set out in the district's program.  (3) Prior to the 1987-88 school year, the State Board, with the assistance of an advisory committee it appoints, and acting through the State Department of Education, shall establish by regulation an incentive program for rewarding and retaining principals who demonstrate superior performance and productivity.  (4) The incentive program shall include: (a) evaluation for instructional leadership performance as it related to improved student learning and development; (b) evaluation by a team which includes school administrators, teachers, and peers; (c) evidence of self-improvement through advanced training; (d) meaningful participation of school principals in the development of the plan; and (e) working with student teachers whenever possible.  (5) Funds for the school principal incentive program must be distributed to the school districts of the State on a per principal basis. Principal incentive rewards may not exceed five thousand dollars a principal.  The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations that ensure that the districts of the state utilize the funds in an appropriate manner and establish a procedure for redistributing funds from districts that do not require all of their allocations.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision D, SubPart 1, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 540, Part II, Section 5; 1998 Act No. 400, Section 15.
SC Code § 59-24-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 24 - School Administrators|Section 59-24-120. Apprenticeship for principal.

 The State Board of Education shall establish guidelines for selected school districts of this State to implement programs whereby persons who demonstrate outstanding potential as principals in the opinion of the district may be given the opportunity to serve an apprenticeship as a principal in the selected districts.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision D, SubPart 2, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-24-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 24 - School Administrators|Section 59-24-130. "Principal" defined.

 For purposes of funds appropriated in the annual general appropriations act and program eligibility for the School Principal Incentive Program and the School Administrator Evaluation Program, the term "principal" also includes the administrative head of a career and technology center.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 170, Part II, Section 32; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 10, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational".
SC Code § 59-25-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-10. Employment of teachers related to board members or serving as board members.

 No person who is a member of the board of trustees or a member of the immediate family of a member of the board of trustees of any school district shall be employed by the board as a teacher without the written approval of the board of trustees of the district and, when applicable, of the board of education of the county, or unless a majority of the parents or guardians of the children attending the school for which such teacher is employed requests such employment in writing. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any teacher who was employed prior to the time he or his family member became a board member. For purposes of this section, the immediate family of a member of the board of trustees shall include only his parents, children, brothers or sisters. Provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to school bus drivers.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-351; 1952 Code Section 21-351; 1942 Code Section 5374; 1932 Code Section 5401; Civ. C. '22 Section 2645; Civ. C. '12 Section 1777; Civ. C. '02 Section 1228; 1900 (23) 366; 1929 (36) 100; 1961 (52) 183; 1976 Act No. 652, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-25-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-20. Qualifications of teachers.

 No board of school trustees shall hereafter employ any teacher who has not a certificate to teach in the free public schools of the State. This provision, however, shall not affect the employment of any teacher now teaching in any of the schools of the special school districts. The trustees of any such school may also impose any additional examinations and qualifications they may deem proper before or after employing any teacher.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-354; 1952 Code Section 21-354; 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 (22) 165; 1920 (31) 1046; 1923 (33) 180; 1937 (40) 75.
SC Code § 59-25-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-30. Officials not permitted to designate place for teacher to board or live.

 It shall be unlawful for any trustee of any public school or any superintendent or other official thereof to require any teacher to board or live at any teacherage or specified place. Each individual teacher shall have the right to choose his or her boarding place, and for so doing his right to teach shall not be voided by the trustees of any school board or superintendent or other official. Any school trustee or superintendent who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, in the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-356; 1952 Code Section 21-356; 1942 Code Section 5383; 1936 (39) 1693.
SC Code § 59-25-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-40. Effective date of pay increase resulting from examination.

 In the event that a teacher takes the teacher's examination and becomes entitled to a pay increase as a result thereof such increase shall become effective and payable commencing with the semester following the date of examination.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-360; 1967 (55) 669.
SC Code § 59-25-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-45. Health and dental insurance.

 Teachers working less than thirty hours a week, but no less than fifteen hours a week, shall qualify for state health and dental insurance. The Public Employee Benefit Authority is directed to amend its "Plan of Benefits" regarding fringe benefits to conform to the provisions of this section. Teachers and employers shall each contribute toward the cost of these benefits with the employer paying only that portion of the employer's normal cost which is attributable to the time the teacher is working, and the teacher shall pay all remaining costs. However, the employer's contribution shall be no less than half the normal cost.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 393, Section 9.
SC Code § 59-25-47 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-47. Unused leave payments authorized.

 (A) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, is authorized to adopt a policy consistent with the school district or, in the case of a charter school, the school budget, providing that all certified and noncertified public school teachers identified in the Professional Certified Staff listing, certified special school classroom teachers, certified media specialists, certified guidance counselors, and career specialists who are employed by a school district or a charter school who earn, but do not use sick and annual leave in excess of ninety days, may be eligible to receive payment at the end of each fiscal year for these earned days in excess of ninety days for each excess day at a district's or charter school's established rate of substitute pay for their individual job classification, or another amount, subject to approval by the local school board, or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of the charter school. This provision applies only to sick leave and annual leave in excess of ninety days that is accrued after July 1, 2018.  (B) Notwithstanding any provision contained in this section, this section does not and may not be construed to amend or to repeal:  (1) the rights of a school district, charter school, or legislative delegation to set or restrict any existing teacher incentive payment programs; or  (2) any existing teacher incentive payment programs provided by current law or any existing limitation on the fiscal autonomy of a school district or charter school that are more restrictive than any incentives provided in subsection (A).  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 198 (S.888), Section 1, eff May 15, 2018.
SC Code § 59-25-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-50. Salary adjustments for certified instructional personnel of state agency.

 Each state agency having certified instructional personnel shall receive an allocation based on the following formula: Each state agency shall receive such funds as are required to adjust the pay of all certified instructional personnel to the appropriate salary provided by the salary schedules of the surrounding school districts utilized for the 1984-85 school year and subsequent years.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision C, SubPart 2, Section 4.
SC Code § 59-25-55 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-55. Expansion of number of high achieving minority students entering teaching.

 The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of South Carolina (CERRA-South Carolina) in cooperation with the Commission on Higher Education shall establish a program with the purpose of expanding the number of high achieving minority students entering teacher education programs. The program shall include, but not be limited to, identification of minority high school students who have an interest in teaching and recruitment of those students into the teacher cadet program, personal counseling of minority students in the teacher cadet program about high demand certification areas, and college opportunities.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 194, Section 21; 2003 Act No. 14, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 23, 2003).  Effect of Amendment  The 2003 amendment, in the first sentence, substituted "Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement for South Carolina (CERRA-South Carolina)" for "South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment".
SC Code § 59-25-57 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-57. Salaries negotiable below schedule for non-TERI retired teachers; expiration.

 Notwithstanding another provision of law, school districts uniformly may negotiate salaries below the school district salary schedule for the 2014-2015 school year for retired teachers who are not participants in the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive program. Thereafter, school districts annually may continue to uniformly negotiate salaries below the school district salary schedule for retired teachers who are not participants in the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive program for each upcoming school year through the 2019-2020 school year. The provisions of this section expire on July 1, 2020.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 238 (S.1219), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Editor's Note  The Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive Program, Section 9-1-2210, was repealed by 2012 Act No. 278, Part I, Section 16, effective July 1, 2018.
SC Code § 59-25-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-110. System for examination and certification of teachers.

 The State Board of Education, by rules and regulations, shall formulate and administer a system for the examination and certification of teachers.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-371; 1952 Code Section 21-371; 1942 Code Section 5380; 1932 Code Section 5292; Civ. C. '22 Section 2550; Civ. C. '12 Section 1730; Civ. C. '02 Section 1200; 1897 (22) 516; 1903 (24) 1084; 1906 (25) 37; 1908 (25) 1151; 1909 (26) 73; 1910 (26) 740; 1911 (27) 116; 1912 (27) 575; 1913 (28) 21; 1914 (28) 500; 1917 (30) 390; 1920 (31) 965; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-115. Notice to enrollee in teacher education program regarding effect of prior criminal record; criminal records check and fingergprinting requirements.

 (A) A person enrolled in a teacher education program in South Carolina must be advised by the college or university that his prior criminal record could prevent certification as a teacher in this State in accordance with State Board of Education guidelines.  (B) Before beginning full-time clinical teaching experience in this State, a teacher education candidate shall undergo a state criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and a national criminal records check supported by fingerprints by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The cost associated with the FBI background checks are those of the applicant. Information reported relative to prior arrests or convictions will be reviewed by the State Department of Education, and the State Board of Education when warranted, according to board guidelines. A teacher education candidate with prior arrests or convictions of a serious nature that could affect his fitness to teach in the public schools of South Carolina may be denied the opportunity to complete the clinical teaching experience and qualify for initial teacher certification. An individual who is denied this opportunity as a result of prior arrests or convictions, after one year, may request reconsideration under guidelines established by the State Board of Education.  (C) A graduate of a teacher education program applying for initial teacher certification must have completed the FBI fingerprint process within eighteen months of formally applying for initial teacher certification or the fingerprint process must be repeated.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 387, Section 1; 2004 Act No. 195, Section 1, eff January 1, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2004 amendment deleted the first paragraph relating to state and FBI fingerprint review, deleted the second paragraph relating to the fee for fingerprint review, and replaced the two deleted paragraphs with new subsections (A) through (C).
SC Code § 59-25-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-120. Examination on United States Constitution and loyalty.

 All persons applying for certificates authorizing them to become teachers in the public schools of this State shall, in addition to other requirements and before receiving such certificate, be required to pass a satisfactory examination upon the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and shall also satisfy the examining power of their loyalty thereto.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-372; 1952 Code Section 21-372; 1942 Code Section 5324; 1932 Code Section 5342; 1924 (33) 1186.
SC Code § 59-25-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-130. Record of teachers' certificates.

 A full record of all teachers' certificates shall be kept in the State Department of Education showing the name, age, sex, color and date of certificate of each person and such other information as may be desired.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-373; 1952 Code Section 21-373; 1942 Code Section 5381; 1932 Code Section 5295; Civ. C. '22 Section 2553; 1920 (31) 965; 1933 (38) 323.
SC Code § 59-25-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-140. Fee for duplicate certificate; use of resulting fund.

 The board of examiners for teachers may charge a fee of fifty cents for every duplicate certificate. The proceeds from such fees shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be used by the board of examiners to cover the expense and labor of issuing duplicate certificates promptly and to pay the traveling expenses of the director of the board of examiners while in the discharge of his official duties. All disbursements of such fees shall be made only on vouchers approved by the State Superintendent of Education. An itemized statement of such expenditures shall be kept and published in the annual report of the State Superintendent of Education.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-374; 1952 Code Section 21-374; 1942 Code Section 5381; 1932 Code Section 5295; Civ. C. '22 Section 2553; 1920 (31) 965; 1933 (38) 323.
SC Code § 59-25-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-150. Revocation or suspension of certificate.

 The State Board of Education may, for just cause, either revoke or suspend the certificate of any person.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-160. Revocation or suspension of certificate; "just cause" defined.

 "Just cause" may consist of any one or more of the following:  (1) Incompetence;  (2) Wilful neglect of duty;  (3) Wilful violation of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education;  (4) Unprofessional conduct;  (5) Drunkenness;  (6) Cruelty;  (7) Crime against the law of this State or the United States;  (8) Immorality;  (9) Any conduct involving moral turpitude;  (10) Dishonesty;  (11) Evident unfitness for position for which employed; or  (12) Sale or possession of narcotics.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.1; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-170. Revocation or suspension of certificate; notice to teacher and opportunity for hearing.

 No person's certificate may be either revoked or suspended unless written notice specifying the cause for either the revocation or suspension has been given to the person by the State Board of Education and a hearing has been afforded such person.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.2; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-180. Revocation or suspension of certificate; notice to district board of trustees.

 Whenever the State Board of Education either revokes or suspends a certificate of any person it shall immediately notify the chairman of the district board of trustees that employs such person of the revocation or suspension.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.3; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-190. Revocation or suspension of certificate; effect; payment of salary.

 The revocation or suspension of the certificate of any person shall terminate the employment of such person until such time as a decision is reached concerning the charge against such person; however, such person shall be paid until the final disposition of the case by the State Board of Education.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.4; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-200. Revocation or suspension of certificate; request for hearing; conduct of hearing; determination by board.

 Within fifteen days after receipt of notice of revocation or suspension, such person may serve upon the chairman of the State Board of Education or the State Superintendent of Education a written request for either a public or private hearing before the board. The hearing shall be held by the board not less than ten days nor more than twenty days after the request is served, and a notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given the person not less than four days prior to the date of the hearing. At the hearing, which shall be as summary and as simple as reasonably may be, the parties may appear in person and by counsel, if desired, and may present any testimony, under oath, or other evidence as may be pertinent. Within fifteen days following the hearing, the board shall determine whether there existed just cause for the notice of revocation or suspension and shall render its written order accordingly either affirming, withdrawing, or modifying the notice of revocation or suspension.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.5; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-210. Revocation or suspension of certificate; power of board to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and examine witnesses.

 The State Board of Education, for the purposes of this article, shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, to administer oaths, and to examine witnesses and such parts of any books and records as relate to the issue or issues involved.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.6; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-220. Revocation or suspension of certificate; depositions.

 Any party to such proceedings may cause to be taken the deposition of witnesses within or without the State and either by commission or de bene esse. Such depositions shall be taken in accordance with and subject to the same provisions, conditions, and restrictions as apply to the taking of like depositions in civil actions at law in the court of common pleas, and the same rules with respect to the giving of notice to the opposite party, the taking and transcribing of testimony, the transmission and certification thereof and matters of practice relating thereto shall apply.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.7; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-230. Revocation or suspension of certificate; service of notices.

 Notices to be given by a party shall be served upon the opposite party prior to the filing thereof. All notices shall be served in person or by registered mail.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.8; 1974 (58) 1928.
SC Code § 59-25-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 25 - Teachers|Section 59-25-240. Revocation or suspension of certificate; service of subpoenas; witness fees.

 The county sheriffs and their respective deputies shall serve all subpoenas of the State Board of Education and shall receive the same fees as are now provided by law for like service. Each witness who appears in obedience to such subpoena shall receive for attendance the fees and mileage of witnesses in civil cases in the courts of the county in which the hearing is held.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-375.9; 1974 (58) 1928.