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SC Code § 59-5-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-20. Persons eligible for membership; oath.

 Any person shall be eligible for membership on the Board who is a registered elector of this State, and each member of the Board shall take the oath prescribed in the Constitution of South Carolina before entering upon the duties of his office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-41.1; 1973 (58) 767.
SC Code § 59-5-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-30. Compensation of members.

 The members of the Board shall receive as compensation a per diem and mileage as is provided for members of the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-42; 1952 Code Section 21-42; 1942 Code Section 5280; 1932 Code Section 5287; Civ. C. '22 Section 2547; Civ. C. '12 Section 1706; Civ. C. '02 Section 1182; 1896 (22) 150; 1951 (47) 506; 1963 (53) 512.
SC Code § 59-5-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-40. Meetings of Board; quorum; seal.

 The Board shall meet on the call of its chairman or upon the request of a majority of its members at the office of the State Superintendent of Education or at such other place as may be designated in the call. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for transacting business. The official seal of the State Superintendent of Education shall be used for the authentication of the acts of the Board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-43; 1952 Code Section 21-43; 1942 Code Section 5280; 1932 Code Section 5287; Civ. C. '22 Section 2547; Civ. C. '12 Section 1706; Civ. C. '02 Section 1182; 1896 (22) 150.
SC Code § 59-5-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-50. Records, papers, and effects of Board; minutes of proceedings.

 The secretary shall be custodian of the records, papers and effects of the Board and shall keep the minutes of its proceedings. Such records, papers and minutes shall be kept in the office of the State Superintendent of Education and shall be open to inspection by the public.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-44; 1952 Code Section 21-44; 1942 Code Section 5279; 1932 Code Section 5282; Civ. C. '22 Section 2542; Civ. C. '12 Section 1705; Civ. C. '02 Section 1181; 1896 (22) 150; 1941 (42) 285.
SC Code § 59-5-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-60. General powers of Board.

 The State Board of Education shall have the power to:  (1) Adopt policies, rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the State for its own government and for the government of the free public schools.  (2) Annually approve budget requests for the institutions, agencies, and service under the control of the Board as prepared by the State Superintendent of Education prior to being submitted to the Governor and to the General Assembly.  (3) Adopt minimum standards for any phase of education as are considered necessary to aid in providing adequate educational opportunities and facilities.  (4) Prescribe and enforce rules for the examination and certification of teachers.  (5) Grant State teachers' certificates and revoke them for immoral or unprofessional conduct, or evident unfitness for teaching.  (6) Prescribe and enforce courses of study for the free public schools.  (7) Prescribe and enforce the use of textbooks and other instructional materials for the various subjects taught or used in conjunction within the free public schools of the State, both high schools and elementary schools in accordance with the courses of study as prepared and promulgated by the Board.  (8) Appoint such committees and such members of committees as may be required or as may be desirable to carry out the orderly function of the Board.  (9) Cooperate fully with the State Superintendent at all times to the end that the State system of public education may constantly be improved.  (10) Assume such other responsibilities and exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to it by law or as it may find necessary to aid in carrying out the purpose and objectives of the Constitution of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-45; 1952 Code Section 21-45; 1942 Code Section 5282; 1932 Code Section 5289; Civ. C. '22 Section 2549; Civ. C. '12 Section 1708; Civ. C. '02 Section 1184; 1896 (22) 150; 1914 (28) 450; 1915 (29) 188; 1923 (33) 147; 1927 (35) 354; 1928 (35) 1215; 1931 (37) 391; 1940 (41) 1763, 1886; 1947 (45) 55; 1963 (53) 512.
SC Code § 59-5-61 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-61. Secondary occupational career and technology education courses for school district.

 The State Board of Education, through local school districts and area career and technology centers, shall establish, maintain, and operate secondary occupational vocational education courses for secondary school students in public schools in accordance with guidelines and standards established by the board and in accordance with federal laws pertaining to career and technology education. The board shall approve secondary occupational career and technology education courses.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 394, Section 2; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 4, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" in three places.
SC Code § 59-5-63 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-63. Duty free lunch periods for teachers.

 The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations directing the principal of each elementary school having grades one through six to develop and implement a plan which shall equitably apportion lunchroom duty among the teachers so that each teacher has as many duty free lunch periods as may be reasonable in order to insure the safety and welfare of students and staff. The implementation of the plan shall not impose additional costs on the school districts. The regulations shall direct that the plan be in effect for the 1984-85 school year.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 280, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-5-67 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-67. Reduction of paper work; computerization; grants for improving teaching practices and procedures.

 (A) The State Department of Education shall provide for continuous training for district personnel to operate the computers provided and for continuous selection and evaluation of software.  (B) The State Board of Education, acting through the State Department of Education, shall establish and administer a competitive grant program whereby teachers will be awarded grants for the purpose of improving teaching practices and procedures within the budgetary limitations authorized by the General Assembly. The respective local school districts shall act as the fiscal agent for the grants. For purposes of this section the term "teacher" includes teachers, librarians, guidance counselors, and media specialists.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision C, SubPart 4, Sections 2, 3; 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Sections 9(C), (N).
SC Code § 59-5-68 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-68. Uniform grading scale.

 The General Assembly finds that given the fact the State provides substantial financial academic assistance to students of the State based on cumulative grade point averages and districts currently use a variety of grading scales, it is in the best interest of the students of South Carolina for a uniform grading scale to be developed and adopted by the State Board of Education to be implemented in all public schools of the State. Therefore, the State Board of Education is directed to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, and representatives of school boards and higher education no later than June 30, 1999. The task force shall make recommendations to the board including, but not limited to, the following: consistent numerical breaks for letter grades; consideration of standards to define an honors course; appropriate weighting of courses; and determination of courses and weightings to be used in the calculation of class rank. The task force shall report its findings to the State Board of Education no later than December 1, 1999. The State Board of Education shall then adopt and school districts of the State shall begin using the adopted grading scale no later than the 2000-2001 school year.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 41, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-5-69 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-69. Implementation of regulations concerning Education Improvement Act.

 The State Board of Education and the Commission on Higher Education in performing the duties and responsibilities assigned to them in the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 are authorized to promulgate regulations necessary to implement these provisions.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Division V, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-5-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-70. Hearings and hearing offices.

 (A) The board may, in its discretion, 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 any such hearing to the board for its determination.  (B) The board in its discretion may also designate a hearing officer for the purpose of hearing matters relating to the suspension or revocation of teacher certificates. The hearing officer shall then make a recommendation to the board for final action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-45.1; 1973 (58) 767; 2000 Act No. 351, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-5-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-75. Out-of-field permits and teaching.

 The State Board of Education shall review and make any necessary revisions to regulations to define the criteria for an out-of-field permit and for school districts to report out-of-field teaching for teachers who are not teaching one hundred percent of the time in their areas of certification or in a field in which the teachers have twelve or more academic hours from a regionally, state, or nationally accredited program, with special provisions made for phasing in middle level certification.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 393, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-5-85 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-85. Teacher evaluation program standards and procedures.

 The State Board of Education and the Department of Education shall review and refine, as necessary, the professional performance dimensions in the state's teacher evaluation program (ADEPT) established in Section 59-26-30(B) to ensure the dimensions are consistent with nationally recognized performance-based accreditation standards and certification standards of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification standards. National board certified teachers shall be included in this review. A report on the changes to the dimensions must be provided to the Education and Public Works Committee of the House of Representatives and the Education Committee of the Senate no later than September 1, 2001. The Department of Education shall implement a pilot program to develop procedures and obtain information for including student achievement as a component in the teacher evaluation program (ADEPT). No fewer than five school districts must participate in the development and pilot of the procedures. At least one district designated as impaired is to be included in the pilot if the district chooses. The development of the program is to begin no later than September 1, 2000. A report on the progress of the project and recommendations concerning its implementation is due to the Education Committee of the Senate and the Education and Public Works Committee of the House of Representatives by March 1, 2001.  Further, the Department of Education shall develop guidelines for the teacher induction program, established in Section 59-26-20, which shall include sustained long-term coaching and assistance. Information on best practices in teacher induction programs must be disseminated to school districts. By July 1, 2000, the State Department of Education shall adopt criteria for the selection and training of teachers who serve as mentors for new teachers as a part of the induction program.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 393, Section 4.
SC Code § 59-5-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-90. Powers and duties of State Educational Finance Commission and State Schoolbook Commission devolved upon Board.

 All powers and duties provided by law for the State Educational Finance Commission and the State Schoolbook Commission are hereby devolved upon the State Board of Education.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-48; 1970 (56) 2503.
SC Code § 59-5-95 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-95. Panels created to review accreditation requirements; membership; duties.

 The State Board of Education and the Commission on Higher Education shall appoint a collegial panel of middle grade classroom teachers and teacher preparation faculty to review the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation requirements and recommend any additional training standards and needs for middle grade teacher preparation and professional development courses. The panel shall be a continuing body, shall include representatives of professional organizations, and shall:  (1) review the state's academic standards in the four core academic areas and current teaching courses;  (2) determine the knowledge and skills needed by teachers at the middle grades level to teach these standards and assess student progress in learning the standards;  (3) establish syllabi to guide the development of high quality teacher preparation courses; and  (4) develop assessments to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 393, Section 5.
SC Code § 59-5-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-100. Powers and duties of Board.

 The Board of Education, as successor to the State Educational Finance Commission, shall disburse such funds as are provided by the General Assembly and shall have such further powers as are committed to it by this Title. It shall promote the improvement of the school system and its physical facilities. It shall make plans for the construction of necessary public school buildings. It shall make surveys incident to the acquisition of sites for public schools. It shall seek the more efficient operation of the pupil transportation system. It shall effect desirable consolidations of school districts throughout the entire State. And it shall make provision for the acquisition of such further facilities as may be necessary to operate the public school system in an efficient manner.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-56; 1952 Code Section 21-56; 1951 (47) 546.
SC Code § 59-5-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-110. School system survey.

 As soon as practicable the Board of Education, as successor to the State Educational Finance Commission, shall make a survey of the entire school system, which shall set forth the needs for new construction, new equipment, new transportation facilities and such other improvements as are necessary to enable all children of the State to have adequate and equal educational advantages.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-57; 1952 Code Section 21-57; 1951 (47) 546.
SC Code § 59-5-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-120. Prescription of rules and promulgation of regulations.

 The Board of Education, as successor to the State Educational Finance Commission, shall prescribe and promulgate, in the manner provided by law, reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of Sections 59-5-100 and 59-5-110, Chapter 21 of this Title, Article 3 of Chapter 67 of this Title and Articles 1 and 5 of Chapter 71 of this Title and such rules and regulations shall have the full force and effect of law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-58; 1952 Code Section 21-58; 1951 (47) 546.
SC Code § 59-5-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-130. Members shall not contract with Board.

 It shall be unlawful for any member of the Board to make any contract or to be pecuniarily interested in any contract or otherwise make a profit from any contract with the State Board of Education. Any member violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not less than three months nor more than twelve months, or both. He shall also forfeit the amount of such claim or of his interest in such claim. The violation of this section shall constitute sufficient cause for removal of the member from office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-49; 1973 (58) 767.
SC Code § 59-5-135 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-135. Governor's Institute of Reading; functions; funding.

 (A) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) reading is the most important academic skill and the basis for success in school and work;  (2) test results indicate that a significant portion of South Carolina students score below the fiftieth percentile on nationally normed achievement tests; and  (3) it is necessary and proper to establish a comprehensive long-term commitment to improve reading as well as overall academic performance.  (B) There is created within the State Department of Education the Governor's Institute of Reading. The purpose of the institute is to create a collaborative effort to mobilize education, business, and community resources to ensure that all children learn to read independently and well by the end of the third grade. The purpose of the institute also is to mobilize efforts to improve the reading abilities of students in the middle grades and accelerate the learning of students reading below grade level. The Governor's Institute of Reading is based upon a collaborative effort of education professionals and reading experts and designed to promote reading in every school district. To accomplish this mission, the institute shall:  (1) review the best practices in the teaching of reading;  (2) provide teachers with professional development and support for implementing best practices in the teaching of reading; and  (3) award competitive grants to school districts for designing and providing a comprehensive approach to reading instruction based on best practices.  The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines for administering and allocating funds for the Governor's Institute of Reading. Grants must be awarded, beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000, to districts for implementing programs designed to achieve exemplary reading. The department may carry forward any unexpended appropriations to be used for this same purpose from fiscal year to fiscal year.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 46; 2000 Act No. 393, Section 7.
SC Code § 59-5-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-140. South Carolina Opportunity School, John De La Howe School, and South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind required to meet State standards.

 Academic and career and technology training provided by the South Carolina Opportunity School, the John De La Howe School, and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind must meet standards prescribed by the State Board of Education based upon standards prescribed by the South Carolina Department of Education for the academic and career and technology programs of these schools. The board may prescribe additional requirements as necessary. The State Superintendent of Education shall administer the standards related to the high school and elementary school programs. Reports from the State Department of Education, evaluating the education program and indicating whether or not the program meets the standards as prescribed, must be made directly to the board of each institution at regularly scheduled meetings. State Department of Education supervisory personnel must be utilized for evaluating the programs and reporting to each board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-50; 1973 (58) 688; 2005 Act No. 49, Section 6, eff May 3, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" in two places and made nonsubstantive language changes.
SC Code § 59-5-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-150. Awards for civic contribution to public education.

 The State Board of Education shall initiate an award program to recognize business and industries, civic organizations, school improvement councils, and individuals contributing most significantly to public education.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division II, Subdivision F, SubPart 3, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-5-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 5 - State Board Of Education|Section 59-5-160. Graduation of children who are new to South Carolina.

 (A) In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of families who have moved to South Carolina during the child's twelfth grade year, the State Board of Education may:  (1) waive specific courses required for graduation if those courses were not specifically required for graduation in the student's most recent state of residence; however, the state board may not waive the number of courses required in ELA, math, and science. If a student does not have sufficient course credit to be issued a South Carolina diploma, the state board, to the extent possible, shall provide an alternative means of acquiring required coursework so that the student could receive a South Carolina high school diploma and graduation may occur on time; and  (2) may accept exit exams, end-of-course exams, or alternative testing required for graduation from the sending state in lieu of South Carolina testing requirements for graduation provided that all portions of these exams necessary for graduation from the sending state have been satisfactorily met.  (B) In the event the alternatives provided in subsection (A) cannot be accommodated after all alternatives have been considered, the State Board of Education shall work with other state boards and departments of education to help facilitate the receipt of a diploma from the sending state if the student meets the graduation requirements of that state.  (C) The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines and subsequent regulations to comply with the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 246, Section 2, eff July 1, 2010.  Editor's Note  2010 Act 246, Section 5, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect July 1, 2010, contingent upon available funding and agreement by the Interstate Commission to SECTION 3 of this act."