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SC Code § 59-63-480 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-480. Attendance at schools in adjacent county.

 If school children in one county reside closer to schools in an adjacent county, they may attend such schools upon the school authorities of the county of their residence arranging with the school officials of the adjacent county for such admission and upon payment of appropriate charges as herein authorized. The board of trustees in the school district in which the pupils reside shall make written application through its county board of education to the board of trustees of the district in which the school is located for the admission of such children, giving full information as to ages, residence and school attainment, and the board of trustees in the school district, agreeing to accept such pupils, shall give a written statement of agreement. Upon receipt of such application the board of trustees of the school and its county board of education shall determine the monthly per pupil cost of all overhead expenses of the school, which will include all expenses of the school not paid by the State. Upon proper arrangement being made for the payment monthly of such overhead per pupil cost for each such child the same shall be admitted to the schools of the adjacent county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-847; 1952 Code Section 21-847; 1942 Code Section 5348; 1932 Code Section 5374; Civ. C. '22 Section 2620; 1921 (32) 128; 1939 (41) 310; 1953 (48) 348; 1955 (49) 86.
SC Code § 59-63-490 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-490. Transfer to adjoining school district.

 When it shall so happen that any person is so situated as to be better accommodated at the school of an adjoining school district, whether special or otherwise, the board of trustees of the school district in which such person resides may, with the consent of the board of trustees of the school district in which such school is located, transfer such person for education to the school district in which such school is located, and the trustees of the school district in which the school is located shall receive such person into the school as though he resided within the district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-849; 1952 Code Section 21-849; 1942 Code Section 5346; 1932 Code Section 5372; Civ. C. '22 Section 2619; Civ. C. '12 Section 1756; Civ. C. '02 Section 1214; 1896 (22) 165; 1912 (27) 619; 1919 (31) 63; 1921 (32) 128; 1928 (35) 1195; 1940 (41) 1734; 1941 (42) 206.
SC Code § 59-63-500 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-500. Transfer without consent of school district of residence.

 The trustees of any school district who knowingly permit the enrollment of pupils who have not been transferred with the consent of the trustees of the district wherein such pupils reside shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-850; 1952 Code Section 21-850; 1942 Code Section 5346; 1932 Code Section 5372; Civ. C. '22 Section 2619; Civ. C. '12 Section 1756; Civ. C. '02 Section 1214; 1896 (22) 165; 1912 (27) 619; 1919 (31) 63; 1921 (32) 128; 1928 (35) 1195; 1940 (41) 1734; 1941 (42) 206.
SC Code § 59-63-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-510. County board of education authorized to order transfer.

 When a transfer of pupils from one district to another is sought and the trustees of the latter district unreasonably or capriciously withhold their consent, the county board of education of the county in which the districts are located shall have the right, after hearing, to make the transfer, but only on condition that each pupil so transferred pay semiannually, in advance, if financially able to do so in the opinion of the board of trustees, as tuition, an amount not less than the per capita expenditure from the special tax for operating the school to which the pupil is to be transferred, together with all other charges paid by patrons of such district for any special course or courses.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-851; 1952 Code Section 21-851; 1942 Code Sections 5346, 5348; 1932 Code Sections 5372, 5374; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2619, 2620; Civ. C. '12 Section 1756; Civ. C. '02 Section 1214; 1896 (22) 165; 1912 (27) 619; 1919 (31) 63; 1921 (32) 128; 1928 (35) 1195; 1939 (41) 310; 1940 (41) 1734; 1941 (42) 206.
SC Code § 59-63-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-520. Consent required for transfer.

 No child shall be transferred to an adjacent district without the prior written consent of such child's parent or legal guardian, or, where such child has neither a parent nor legal guardian, the prior written consent of the State Board of Education. Provided, however, transfers of children to adjacent districts prior to June 22, 1973 shall be rescinded upon the written request as provided herein and any such child for whom a request for retransfer to his former district is made shall be returned to such former district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-852; 1973 (58) 651.
SC Code § 59-63-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-530. Credit on tuition for taxes paid.

 Whenever under the provisions of law any school district or municipal corporation is authorized to levy a special tax for the support of public schools therein, any person not a resident of such school district or municipal corporation shall be entitled to a credit upon fees for the tuition of his children by the amount of such special tax paid by such person.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-853; 1952 Code Section 21-853; 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; 1955 (49) 86.
SC Code § 59-63-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-540. Determination of pupil enrollment in primary or secondary schools for purpose of distributing state funds on per pupil basis.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the distribution of state funds provided on a per pupil basis in the State Annual General Appropriation Act, no pupil shall be counted as enrolled, or as having been enrolled, in any primary or secondary school who has not attended such school at least thirty-five days during the school year on which the allocation of such funds is based. A pupil shall be counted as enrolled only in the first school district, or operating unit, such pupil legally attended.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-63-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-550. School attendance; boundary clarification.

 (A) Upon the effective date of the amendments to Section 1-1-10 which are effective January 1, 2017, enacting the clarified North Carolina-South Carolina boundary, persons residing on property which is determined to be located in North Carolina as a result of the boundary clarification, may enroll their children residing with them in the South Carolina district in which that property was previously believed to be located or in the statewide public charter school district, without charge, as long as the family maintains residence on that same property. For the purpose of this section regarding the boundary clarification, the word "children" includes those children who are residing with their legal guardians whose property is determined to be located in North Carolina as a result of the boundary clarification.  (B) This section only applies to those persons residing on the property as of January 1, 2017, and their children who reside with them. Once those persons move from the property or no longer have children at home who are attending or will attend schools in the South Carolina K-12 public education system, then this provision no longer applies to that property. A district may draw down South Carolina state and federal funding for students enrolled under this section.  (C) This section does not require a former South Carolina resident to continue enrollment of their children in school in South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 270 (S.667), Section 21, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 59-63-710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-710. School lunch division in State Department of Education.

 To continue and expand the lunch program in the public schools of the State, in cooperation with the Food Distribution Administration of the United States Government, or any similar agency, there shall be a school lunch division in the State Department of Education, to be directed by a State supervisor, appointed by the State Board of Education. Such division shall also employ a steno-clerk and a food consultant to plan meals and otherwise assist in the program and shall purchase all necessary and incidental office supplies. The salaries of the personnel herein provided for shall be fixed by the State Department of Education.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-861; 1952 Code Section 21-861; 1943 (43) 286.
SC Code § 59-63-720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-720. County school lunch supervisors.

 School lunch supervisors shall be employed on a county basis, with one supervisor for each county of the State. In the larger counties of the State, where the number of school children and the area involved warrant, the State Department of Education may divide such counties into two districts and provide a supervisor for each district. In such cases the counties shall pay one half of the cost of the salaries and expenses of such additional supervisors.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-862; 1952 Code Section 21-862; 1943 (43) 286.
SC Code § 59-63-730 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-730. Employment and discharge of county school lunch supervisors.

 County boards of education may employ or discharge county school lunch supervisors at any time and the person or persons employed by the county boards as such shall be paid for such services from any funds provided therefor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-863; 1952 Code Section 21-863; 1951 (47) 710.
SC Code § 59-63-740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-740. Duties of county school lunch supervisors.

 School lunch supervisors shall be responsible for the supervision and promotion of school lunches in their respective counties and shall cooperate with government agencies furnishing food and produce and funds for the purchase of foods and shall see that these funds or foods are properly distributed among the schools and where they can be most effectively used. They shall cooperate with and carry out the general program as directed by the State Department of Education, to the end that hot lunches shall be furnished in all the public schools in the State in so far as possible.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-864; 1952 Code Section 21-864; 1943 (43) 286.
SC Code § 59-63-750 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-750. Compensation of school lunch supervisors; office space and equipment.

 Each supervisor shall be paid a salary and three hundred dollars per year for all expenses. The counties shall also furnish necessary office space and equipment for properly administering the program.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-865; 1952 Code Section 21-865; 1943 (43) 286; 1951 (47) 506.
SC Code § 59-63-760 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-760. State's school lunch policy.

 It is declared to be the policy of the State to receive and distribute such funds or food supplies as are available for the school lunch program or otherwise and to supervise and generally direct the program in the local schools.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-866; 1952 Code Section 21-866; 1943 (43) 286.
SC Code § 59-63-765 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-765. School breakfast program.

 If a school has at least a forty percent enrollment receiving free or reduced priced lunches, the school district may implement in that school a nutritional, well-balanced school breakfast program if federal funds are available to cover the entire cost of the program and if no additional personnel are required to implement the program.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 189, Part II, Section 57.
SC Code § 59-63-770 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-770. Funds provided by State Fiscal Accountability Authority in event Federal Government resumes distribution of commodities to schools.

 Should the Federal Government at any time resume the distribution of commodities to schools, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall provide from the general funds of the State such an amount as may be necessary for the State to take advantage of such distribution.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-867; 1952 Code Section 21-867; 1943 (43) 286.
SC Code § 59-63-780 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-780. Inability to pay for school lunches; availability of federal funds.

 For purposes of the school lunch program, the school Superintendent and the lunchroom supervisor of the school which a pupil attends shall determine when a pupil is unable to pay for lunch. A pupil's inability to pay shall be determined according to income guidelines established by the appropriate authority. A determination as to the continuation of the school lunch program shall be based on the availability of federal funds.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 444, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-63-790 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-790. School districts to implement breakfast program in each school.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-63-765 of the 1976 Code, by school year 1993-94 each school district shall implement in each school in the district a nutritional, well-balanced school breakfast program.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 292, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-63-800 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-800. Waiver of school breakfast requirement.

 The State Board of Education may grant a waiver of the requirements of Section 59-63-790 to a school which lacks facilities or equipment to offer a school breakfast program and in which the acquisition of such equipment or facilities would cause an extreme hardship. Waivers may also be granted if participation in the program is too small to allow the program to be cost-effective or may create substantial scheduling difficulties. The waiver may be permanent or may be of a specified length of time as determined by the board. The State Board of Education shall promulgate those regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 292, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-63-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-910. Safety and security drills; guidelines.

 (A) All public schools, including charter schools whose instruction is not primarily delivered online, shall conduct fire, active shooter/intruder, and severe weather/earthquake drills. Within each school year, schools must conduct at least two fire drills, two active shooter/intruder drills, and two severe weather/earthquake drills, with at least one of each drill conducted each semester.  (B) Before August 1, 2018, the State Department of Education and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shall develop guidelines for the conduct of active shooter/intruder training required in this section, and developmentally appropriate training materials. The department and the State Law Enforcement Division must consult with school-employed mental health professionals and the State Fire Marshal in creating and updating the guidelines. These guidelines must be included in annual teacher collegial development required by Section 59-1-425(A).  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-871; 1952 Code Section 21-871; 1942 Code Section 5465; 1932 Code Section 5471; 1927 (35) 168; 2018 Act No. 256 (S.709), Section 2, eff July 2, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 256, Section 2, rewrote the section, providing that public schools shall conduct a certain number of fire drills, active shooter/intruder drills, and severe weather/earthquake drills during each semester, and providing that the State Department of Education and State Law Enforcement Division shall develop certain related guidelines and training materials.
SC Code § 59-63-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-920. School compliance and documentation.

 The principal or charter school leader of each school shall comply with the requirements of Section 59-63-910 and document their compliance.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-872; 1952 Code Section 21-872; 1942 Code Section 5465; 1932 Code Section 5471; 1927 (35) 168; 2018 Act No. 256 (S.709), Section 3, eff July 2, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 256, Section 3, rewrote the section, requiring documentation of compliance and removing monetary penalties.
SC Code § 59-63-1110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1110. Consent to search person or his effects.

 Any person entering the premises of any school in this State shall be deemed to have consented to a reasonable search of his person and effects.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-63-1120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1120. Searches by school administrators or officials with or without probable cause.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school administrators and officials may conduct reasonable searches on school property of lockers, desks, vehicles, and personal belongings such as purses, bookbags, wallets, and satchels with or without probable cause.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-63-1130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1130. Searches by principals or their designees.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school principals or their designees may conduct reasonable searches of the person and property of visitors on school premises.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, Section 3.
SC Code § 59-63-1140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1140. Strip searches prohibited.

 No school administrator or official may conduct a strip search.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, Section 4.
SC Code § 59-63-1150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1150. Compliance with case law; training of school administrators.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, all searches conducted pursuant to this article must comply fully with the "reasonableness standard" set forth in New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 328 (1985). All school administrators must receive training in the "reasonableness standard" under existing case law and in district procedures established to be followed in conducting searches of persons entering the school premises and of the students attending the school.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, Section 5.  Editor's Note  The full cite for the case identified in this section is: New Jersey v T.L.O. (1985) 462 US 325, 83 L Ed2d 720, 105 S Ct 733.
SC Code § 59-63-1160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1160. Posting of notice; costs of notice to be paid by State; effect of failure to post notice.

 Notice must be conspicuously posted on school property informing the provisions of this article.  The notice must be posted at least at all regular entrances and any other access point to the school grounds.  The costs of posting the notice required by this section must be paid by the State. No school or school district shall be required to incur any financial obligation for complying with the notice requirements contained in this section. The failure to post the notice provided in this section shall not constitute a defense to any civil action or criminal prosecution and shall not constitute grounds for any legal liability.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, Section 6.
SC Code § 59-63-1300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1300. Legislative intent.

 The General Assembly finds that a child who does not complete his education is greatly limited in obtaining employment, achieving his full potential, and becoming a productive member of society. It is, therefore, the intent of this article to encourage district school boards throughout the State to establish alternative school programs. These programs shall be designed to provide appropriate services to students who for behavioral or academic reasons are not benefiting from the regular school program or may be interfering with the learning of others. It is further the intent of this article that cooperative agreements may be developed among school districts in order to implement innovative exemplary programs.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 107, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-63-1310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally|Section 59-63-1310. Individual or cooperative programs; funding; sites.

 School districts which choose to establish, maintain, and operate, either individually or as a cooperative agreement among districts, alternative school programs shall be eligible for funding provided by the General Assembly for this purpose. The program must be operated at a site separate from other schools unless operated at a time when those schools are not in session or in another building on campus which would provide complete separation from other students. However, an existing alternative school program located in a defined area within a building which provides complete separation from other students and which otherwise meets the criteria established herein may continue at this site if the location is approved by the Department of Education. Provided, that a school district or consortium may apply for a waiver to the site requirement for a new program if it demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State Department of Education that no separate site is available and the cost of temporary classroom space cannot be justified, then the alternative school program may be established in a defined area within a building which provides complete separation from other students if the location is approved by the Department of Education. This waiver may be granted for a period of two years. In order for the district or consortium to reapply for a waiver, they must outline efforts made to acquire a separate facility.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 107, Section 1.