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SC Code § 59-156-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-150. Duties of Department of Education, Read to Succeed Office, and Office of First Steps to School Readiness.

 The Department of Education, the Read to Succeed Office, and the Office of First Steps to School Readiness shall:  (1) develop the provider application form;  (2) develop the child enrollment application form;  (3) develop a list of approved research-based preschool curricula for use in the program based upon the South Carolina Content Standards, and provide training and technical assistance to support its effective use in approved classrooms serving children;  (4) develop a list of approved prekindergarten readiness assessments to be used in conjunction with the program, and provide assessments and technical assistance to support assessment administration in approved classrooms serving children;  (5) establish criteria for awarding new classroom equipping grants;  (6) establish criteria for the parenting education program providers must offer;  (7) establish a list of early childhood related fields that may be used in meeting the lead teacher qualifications;  (8) develop a list of data-collection needs to be used in implementation and evaluation of the program;  (9) identify teacher preparation program options and assist lead teachers in meeting teacher program requirements;  (10) establish criteria for granting student retention waivers; and (11) establish criteria for granting classroom-size requirements waivers.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-160. Providers to offer complete educational program.

 (A) Providers of the South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program shall offer a complete educational program in accordance with age-appropriate instructional practice and a research-based preschool curriculum aligned with school success. The program must focus on:  (1) a comprehensive, systemic approach to reading that follows the State Reading Proficiency Plan and the district's comprehensive annual reading proficiency plan, both adopted pursuant to Chapter 155, Title 59;  (2) successfully completing the readiness assessment administered pursuant to Section 59-155-150;  (3) the developmental and learning support that children must have in order to be ready for school;  (4) incorporating parenting education, including educating the parents as to methods that may assist the child pursuant to Section 59-155-110, 59-155-130, and 59-155-140, including strengthening parent involvement in the learning process with an emphasis on interactive literacy; and  (5) identifying community and civic organizations that can support early literacy efforts.  (B) Providers shall offer high-quality, center-based programs, including, but not limited to, the following:  (1) employ a lead teacher with a two-year degree in early childhood education or related field or be granted a waiver of this requirement from the Department of Education for public schools or from the Office of First Steps to School Readiness for private centers;  (2) employ an education assistant with pre-service or in-service training in early childhood education;  (3) maintain classrooms with at least ten four-year-old children, but no more than twenty four-year-old children, with an adult to child ratio of 1:10. With classrooms having a minimum of ten children, the 1:10 ratio must be a lead teacher to child ratio. Waivers of the minimum class size requirement may be granted by the South Carolina Department of Education for public providers or by the Office of First Steps to School Readiness for private providers on a case-by-case basis;  (4) offer a full day, center-based program with six and one-half hours of instruction daily for one hundred eighty school days;  (5) provide an approved research-based preschool curriculum that focuses on critical child development skills, especially early literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional development;  (6) engage parents' participation in their child's educational experience that shall include a minimum of two documented conferences for each year; and  (7) adhere to professional development requirements outlined in this chapter.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-170. Classroom requirements; lead teacher; education assistants.

 (A) Every classroom providing services to four-year-old children established pursuant to this chapter must have a qualified lead teacher and an education assistant as needed to maintain an adult to child ratio of 1:10.  (B)(1) In classrooms in private centers, the lead teacher must have at least a two-year degree in early childhood education or a related field and who is enrolled and is demonstrating progress toward the completion of a teacher education program within four years.  (2) In classrooms in public schools, the lead teacher must meet state requirements pertaining to certification.  (C) All education assistants in private centers and public schools must have the minimum of a high school diploma or the equivalent, and at least two years of experience working with children under five years old. The assistant must have completed the Early Childhood Development Credential (ECD) 101 or enroll and complete this course within twelve months of hire. Providers may request waivers to the ECD 101 requirement for those assistants who have demonstrated sufficient experience in teaching children five years old and younger. The providers must request this waiver in writing to First Steps or the Department of Education, as applicable, and provide appropriate documentation as to the qualifications of the teaching assistant.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-180. Professional development.

 The General Assembly recognizes there is a strong relationship between the skills and preparation of prekindergarten instructors and the educational outcomes of students. To improve these educational outcomes, participating providers shall require all personnel providing instruction and classroom support to students participating in the South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program to participate annually in a minimum of fifteen hours of professional development, including, teaching children from poverty. Professional development should provide instruction in strategies and techniques to address the age-appropriate progress of prekindergarten students in developing emergent literacy skills, including, but not limited to, oral communication, knowledge of print and letters, phonemic and phonological awareness, and vocabulary and comprehension development.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-190. Eligibility for transportation funds.

 Both public and private providers are eligible for transportation funds for the transportation of children to and from school. Nothing in this section prohibits providers from contracting with another entity to provide transportation services provided the entities adhere to the requirements of Section 56-5-195. Providers must not be responsible for transporting students attending programs outside the district lines. Parents choosing program providers located outside of their resident district shall be responsible for transportation. When transporting four-year-old child development students, providers shall make every effort to transport them with students of similar ages attending the same school. Of the amount appropriated for the program, not more than one hundred eighty-five dollars for each student may be retained by the Department of Education for the purposes of transporting four-year-old students. This amount annually must be increased by the same projected rate of inflation as determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office for the Education Finance Act.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-200. Duties of Office of First Steps to School Readiness to private providers.

 For all private providers approved to offer services pursuant to this chapter, the Office of First Steps to School Readiness shall:  (1) serve as the fiscal agent;  (2) verify student enrollment eligibility;  (3) recruit, review, and approve eligible providers. In considering approval of providers, consideration must be given to the provider's availability of permanent space for program service and whether temporary classroom space is necessary to provide services to any children;  (4) coordinate oversight, monitoring, technical assistance, coordination, and training for classroom providers;  (5) serve as a clearing house for information and best practices related to four-year-old kindergarten programs;  (6) receive, review, and approve new classroom grant applications and make recommendations for approval based on approved criteria;  (7) coordinate activities and promote collaboration with other private and public providers in developing and supporting four-year-old kindergarten programs;  (8) maintain a database of the children enrolled in the program; and  (9) promulgate guidelines as necessary for the implementation of the program.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-210. Duties of Department of Education to public school providers.

 For all public school providers approved to offer services pursuant to this chapter, the Department of Education shall:  (1) serve as the fiscal agent;  (2) verify student enrollment eligibility;  (3) recruit, review, and approve eligible providers. In considering approval of providers, consideration must be given to the provider's availability of permanent space for program service and whether temporary classroom space is necessary to provide services to any children;  (4) coordinate oversight, monitoring, technical assistance, coordination, and training for classroom providers;  (5) serve as a clearing house for information and best practices related to four-year-old kindergarten programs;  (6) receive, review, and approve new classroom grant applications and make recommendations for approval based on approved criteria;  (7) coordinate activities and promote collaboration with other private and public providers in developing and supporting four-year-old kindergarten programs;  (8) maintain a database of the children enrolled in the program; and  (9) promulgate guidelines as necessary for the implementation of the program.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-220. Funding for students enrolled with private providers.

 (A) Eligible students enrolling with private providers during the school year must be funded on a pro rata basis determined by the length of their enrollment.  (B) Private providers transporting eligible children to and from school must be eligible for a reimbursement of up to five hundred fifty dollars for each eligible child transported, funded on a pro rata basis determined by the length of the child's enrollment. Providers who are reimbursed are required to retain records as required by their fiscal agent.  (C) Providers enrolling between one and six eligible children must be eligible to receive up to one thousand dollars for each child in materials and equipment grant funding, with providers enrolling seven or more such children eligible for grants not to exceed ten thousand dollars.  (D) Providers receiving equipment grants are expected to participate in the program and provide high-quality, center-based programs for a minimum of three years. A provider who fails to participate for three years shall return a portion of the equipment allocation at a level determined by the Department of Education and the Office of First Steps to School Readiness. Funding to providers is contingent upon receipt of data as requested by the Department of Education and the Office of First Steps.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-230. Duties of Department of Social Services.

 The Department of Social Services shall:  (1) maintain a list of all approved public and private providers; and  (2) provide the Department of Education and the Office of First Steps information necessary to carry out the requirements of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 59-156-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program|Section 59-156-240. Collection and maintenance of data.

 The Office of First Steps to School Readiness is responsible for the collection and maintenance of data on the state-funded programs provided through private providers.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
SC Code § 60-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 60 - Libraries, Archives, Museums and Arts|Chapter 1 - South Carolina State Library|Section 60-1-10. Establishment of South Carolina State Library; State Library Board; appointment and terms of office of board members; vacancies.

 There is created the South Carolina State Library governed by the State Library Board consisting of seven members, one from each congressional district. The members must be appointed by the Governor for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. All vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term.  No person is eligible to serve as a member of the board for more than two successive terms, except that a person appointed to fill an unexpired term may be reappointed for two full terms.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 42-200; 1969 (56) 818; 1985 Act No. 178, Section 2; 2012 Act No. 176, Section 16, eff May 25, 2012.  Editor's Note  2012 Act No. 176, Section 18, provides as follows:  "SECTION 18. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board or commission to represent a Congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board or commission from the district which loses a resident member as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires."  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment removed "and one from the State at large".
SC Code § 60-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 60 - Libraries, Archives, Museums and Arts|Chapter 1 - South Carolina State Library|Section 60-1-20. Chairman and vice-chairman of board; other officers; board meetings; compensation of board members.

 The State Library Board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from its own members to serve terms of two years. The chairman and vice-chairman may serve no more than two successive terms but may be re-elected to office after an interval of one year. The director of the South Carolina State Library, appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 60-1-30, shall serve as secretary of the board. The secretary shall attend board meetings but may not vote on any matter before the board. Other officers and agents as may be required may from time to time be chosen by the board. The board may appoint committees as it considers advisable.  The board shall meet at a time and place as specified by the chairman. At least one meeting must be held each quarter. Four members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  Board members are allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 42-201; 1952 Code Section 42-201; 1942 Code Section 5500; 1932 Code Section 5472; 1929 (36) 261; 1935 (39) 220; 1969 (56) 818; 1980 Act No. 317, Section 1; 1985 Act No. 178, Section 2.
SC Code § 60-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 60 - Libraries, Archives, Museums and Arts|Chapter 1 - South Carolina State Library|Section 60-1-30. Director of State Library; qualifications; evaluation and term of office.

 The State Library Board shall appoint the director of the South Carolina State Library to serve as the administrative head of the State Library. The director:  (a) shall hold a degree from a graduate library school accredited by the American Library Association and must be eligible for a South Carolina professional librarian's certificate; and  (b) shall have at least ten years of library experience in increasingly responsible professional positions, including at least four years in library administration with demonstrated success in this area.  The board shall annually evaluate the performance of the director who shall serve until terminated by the board for good cause.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 42-202; 1952 Code Section 42-202; 1942 Code Section 5500; 1932 Code Section 5472; 1929 (36) 261; 1935 (39) 220; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 4; 1985 Act No. 178, Section 2.
SC Code § 60-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 60 - Libraries, Archives, Museums and Arts|Chapter 1 - South Carolina State Library|Section 60-1-40. Duties and authority of board.

 The State Library Board:  (a) shall determine policy for providing library and information services to state government, South Carolina libraries, and the citizens of the State;  (b) shall develop and adopt long range plans for the continued improvement of library services in the State;  (c) shall prescribe standards of service for South Carolina libraries as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;  (d) shall administer and distribute state and federal funds or grants from public and private sources in accordance with law and board regulations to county, state institutional, and other libraries in the State;  (e) shall promulgate regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter;  (f) is authorized to enter into contracts with any person or governmental entity to provide, extend, improve, or coordinate library services or to demonstrate appropriate programs of library services;  (g) is authorized to enter into interstate library compacts on behalf of the State for the purpose of improving library services to the citizens of the State;  (h) shall recommend legislation to the members of the General Assembly to achieve effective statewide library development;  (i) shall represent library interests and needs before state and local officials and the legislature in order to obtain the financial support necessary to provide quality library service;  (j) shall foster public awareness of the conditions of libraries in South Carolina and of methods to improve library services to the citizens of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 42-203; 1952 Code Section 42-203; 1942 Code Section 550; 1932 Code Section 5472; 1929 (36) 261; 1935 (39) 220; 1967 (55) 1003; 1969 (56) 818; 1985 Act No. 178, Section 2.
SC Code § 60-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 60 - Libraries, Archives, Museums and Arts|Chapter 1 - South Carolina State Library|Section 60-1-50. Duties of director.

 The director of the South Carolina State Library is responsible for the management of the State Library and for the development and coordination of a statewide program of library and information services. The director shall:  (a) organize, staff, and administer the State Library in accordance with the law and good library practice;  (b) recommend to the State Library Board policies and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and execute those adopted by the board;  (c) prepare a budget for the approval of the board and administer funds made available from any source for improvement of library services, interlibrary cooperation, or resource sharing;  (d) provide advice and technical assistance to public and other libraries, agencies of the State, political subdivisions, and planning groups concerning library services and operations;  (e) carry out continuing studies of the information needs of the citizens of the State and recommend services and programs to meet those needs;  (f) encourage broad professional and community participation in library planning and development;  (g) encourage and assist the efforts of libraries and local governments to develop mutual and cooperative solutions to library and information service problems;  (h) encourage every citizen of the State to fully utilize the state's library resources and maintain the individual's right of access to those resources.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 42-204; 1952 Code Section 42-204; 1942 Code Section 5500; 1932 Code Section 5472; 1929 (36) 261; 1935 (39) 220; 1967 (55) 1003; 1969 (56) 818; 1982 Act No. 348, Section 2; 1985 Act No. 178, Section 2.