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SC Code § 59-17-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 17 - School Districts|Section 59-17-140. Religion and public schools training for teachers and administrators.

 (A) Effective July 1, 2001, each school district during annual in-service training shall provide a program of instruction for teachers and administrators in the essentials of constitutional protections and prohibitions as they relate to religion and public school operations. Subjects shall include, but not be limited to:  (1) student prayers;  (2) graduation prayers and baccalaureates;  (3) participation in or encouragement of religious activity by school officials;  (4) religion in school curriculum;  (5) religious content in student assignments;  (6) distribution and use of religious literature;  (7) student participation in religious events before and after school;  (8) religious persuasion versus religious harassment;  (9) religious holidays;  (10) permitted absences from objectionable lessons in religion;  (11) released time for religious instruction;  (12) teaching values;  (13) religious attire;  (14) Federal Equal Access Act;  (15) Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act;  (16) South Carolina Religious Freedom Act;  (17) other statutory and constitutional provisions regarding the establishment of religion and free exercise thereof, as they relate to a public school context;  (18) instruction on how to access legal advice concerning the establishment of religion and free exercise thereof in a public school context; and  (19) instruction on how to access the State Department of Education's guidelines on religion and the public schools on the department's website.  (B) Once a teacher or administrator has completed the program of instruction contained in this section, it is not necessary that they participate in the same program of instruction on an annual basis. However, such teachers and administrators who have completed the program of instruction shall annually participate in instruction regarding updates and new developments in the subject matter contained in this section.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 4, Section 7C.
SC Code § 59-17-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 17 - School Districts|Section 59-17-150. Promotion of walking or bicycling to school safety.

 (A) Municipal and county governing bodies shall work with school districts located in their jurisdictions to identify barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling to and from school. The municipalities, counties, and districts may develop a plan for the funding of improvements designed to reduce the barriers and hazards identified. The sources of these funds may include federal funding or grants, state funding, or funding from private sources. Nothing in this section shall obligate any agency of federal, state, or local government to provide funding for identified improvements.  (B) Each school district in this State may establish a Safe Routes to School District Coordinating Committee. The coordinating committee shall include parents, children, teachers, administrators, local law enforcement officials, public health officials, interested citizens, and other persons familiar with the transportation needs of the school district. Duties of the coordinating committee may include gathering information about the schools in the district through surveys and traffic counts; organizing incentive-based events and contests to encourage students to try new modes of transportation; and promoting the program through school newsletters, assemblies, web sites, and other means to reach parents and students.  Any school within the district may establish a Safe Routes to School Team. The team shall include parents, children, teachers, administrators, and neighbors of the school. The team may be expanded to include local law enforcement officials, public health officials, and other persons familiar with the transportation needs of the school. The team shall select a representative to serve on the District Coordinating Committee. Duties of the team may include gathering information about their school through surveys and traffic counts; organizing incentive-based events and contests to encourage students to try new modes of transportation; and promoting the program through school newsletters and other means to reach parents and students.  (C) The first Wednesday of October of each year is designated as "Walk or Bicycle with Your Child to School Day" in each school district of this State to promote walking or riding bicycles to school by students, with escorts if necessary, and to identify needed improvements such as sidewalks or safer pedestrian routes not open to vehicular traffic.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 307, Section 2, eff September 8, 2004.
SC Code § 59-17-155 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 17 - School Districts|Section 59-17-155. Automated external defibrillator program; immunity from civil liability; state contract for purchase of defibrillators.

 (A) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, each school district shall develop and implement an automated external defibrillator program meeting the requirements of Chapter 76 of Title 44 of the 1976 Code for each high school in the district. The program must include provisions that:  (1) require an operational automatic external defibrillator on the grounds of the high school;  (2) require all persons who are reasonably expected to use the device to obtain appropriate training, including completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a basic first aid course that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and demonstrated proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator. The school district superintendent, or the superintendent's designee, shall determine who is reasonably expected to use the device;  (3) establish guidelines for periodic inspections and maintenance of the defibrillators; and  (4) define the purpose of the program and the manner in which the program will operate.  (B)(1) Any person or entity acting in good faith and gratuitously shall be immune from civil liability for the use of an automated external defibrillator unless the person was grossly negligent in the use.  (2) Any designated automated external defibrillator user meeting the requirements of Section 44-76-30(1) and acting according to the required training shall be immune from civil liability for the application of an automated external defibrillator unless the application was grossly negligent.  (3) A person or entity acquiring an automated external defibrillator and meeting the requirements of Section 44-76-30 or an automated external defibrillator liaison meeting the requirements of Section 44-76-30 shall be immune from civil liability for the use of an automated external defibrillator by any person or entity described in items (1) or (2) of this subsection.  (4) A prescribing physician shall be immune from civil liability for authorizing the purchase of an automated external defibrillator, unless the authorization was grossly negligent.  (C) Any person or entity, acting in good faith and gratuitously, that teaches or provides a training program for cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes training in the use of automated external defibrillator is immune from civil liability for providing this training for use if the:  (1) person or entity has provided the training in accordance with the guidelines and policies of a national training organization, as defined in Section 44-76-30(1);  (2) person providing the training is authorized to deliver that course or curriculum; and  (3) training delivery was not grossly negligent.  (D) The Department of Administration may establish a state contract for the purchase of automated external defibrillators.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 278, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008, first applies for the 2008-2009 school year.
SC Code § 59-17-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 17 - School Districts|Section 59-17-160. Model fire and safety policy and program guidelines.

 (A) Prior to the beginning of the 2019-2020 School Year, the State Department of Education and the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall collaborate and develop model fire and safety policies and program guidelines that must be made available to each school district and charter school in the State. The provisions of this section do not apply to charter schools whose instruction is primarily delivered online.  (B) Each school district board of trustees and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy and program for school facility fire and safety, including inspections, before the beginning of the 2020-2021 School Year. The policy and program must:  (1) be adopted in open meetings in which the public may provide comment on the terms of the policies and programs;  (2) include routine self-assessments; and  (3) be published on the district's or charter school's Internet website in a prominent location that is easily accessible by the public.  (C) Prior to July 1, 2021, each district and charter school shall submit its fire and safety policy and program to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the State Department of Education. The office and department shall collaborate in the review of the school policies and programs. Within one hundred twenty days of the receipt of a policy or program, the office and department must jointly provide written comments to the district on how the policies and programs may be improved.  (D) Local school district boards of trustees and charter school governing bodies may request technical assistance in the development of fire and safety policies and programs.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 256 (S.709), Section 1, eff July 2, 2018.
SC Code § 59-18-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-100. Performance based accountability system for public education established; "accountability" defined.

 The General Assembly finds that South Carolinians have a commitment to public education and a conviction that high expectations for all students are vital components for improving academic achievement. It is the purpose of the General Assembly in this chapter to establish a performance-based accountability system for public education which focuses on improving teaching and learning so that students are equipped with a strong academic foundation. Moreover, to meet the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate, all students graduating from public high schools in this State should have the knowledge, skills, and opportunity to be college ready, career ready, and life ready for success in the global, digital, and knowledge-based world of the twenty-first century as provided in Section 59-1-50. All graduates should have the opportunity to qualify for and be prepared to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing college courses, without the need for remedial coursework, postsecondary job training, or significant on-the-job training. Accountability, as defined by this chapter, means acceptance of the responsibility for improving student performance and taking actions to improve classroom practice and school performance by the Governor, the General Assembly, the State Department of Education, colleges and universities, local school boards, administrators, teachers, parents, students, and the community.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008; 2017 Act No. 94 (H.3969), Section 4, eff June 10, 2017.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.  2017 Act No. 94, Section 4, amended the section, providing additional purposes concerning the profile of the South Carolina graduate.
SC Code § 59-18-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-110. Objectives.

 The system is to:  (1) use academic achievement standards to push schools and students toward higher performance by aligning the state assessment to those standards and linking policies and criteria for performance standards, accreditation, reporting, school rewards, and targeted assistance;  (2) provide an annual report card with a performance indicator system that is logical, reasonable, fair, challenging, and technically defensible, which furnishes clear and specific information about school and district academic performance and other performance to parents and the public;  (3) require all districts to establish local accountability systems to stimulate quality teaching and learning practices and target assistance to low performing schools;  (4) provide resources to strengthen the process of teaching and learning in the classroom to improve student performance and reduce gaps in performance;  (5) support professional development as integral to improvement and to the actual work of teachers and school staff; and  (6) expand the ability to evaluate the system and to conduct in-depth studies on implementation, efficiency, and the effectiveness of academic improvement efforts.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 59-18-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-300. Adoption of educational standards in core academic areas.

 The State Board of Education is directed to adopt grade specific performance-oriented educational standards in the core academic areas of mathematics, English/language arts, social studies (history, government, economics, and geography), and science for kindergarten through twelfth grade and for grades nine through twelve adopt specific academic standards for high school credit courses in mathematics, English/language arts, social studies, and science. The standards are to promote the goals of providing every student with the competencies to:  (1) read, view, and listen to complex information in the English language;  (2) write and speak effectively in the English language;  (3) solve problems by applying mathematics;  (4) conduct research and communicate findings;  (5) understand and apply scientific concepts;  (6) obtain a working knowledge of world, United States, and South Carolina history, government, economics, and geography; and  (7) use information to make decisions.  The standards must be reflective of the highest level of academic skills with the rigor necessary to improve the curriculum and instruction in South Carolina's schools so that students are encouraged to learn at unprecedented levels and must be reflective of the highest level of academic skills at each grade level.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment in the introductory paragraph, substituted "high school credit courses" for "benchmark courses".
SC Code § 59-18-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-330. Coordination and annual administration of National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP).

 The State Department of Education is directed to coordinate the annual administration of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) to obtain an indication of student and school performance relative to national performance levels. A school randomly selected by NAEP must comply with the administration of the assessment to obtain an indication of state performance relative to national performance levels.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2006 Act No. 254, Section 5, eff March 24, 2006; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2006 amendment rewrote this section by deleting the second sentence which provided "The first administration of this test must occur no later than the 2000-2001 school year" and added the fourth sentence relating to teacher training and the fifth sentence relating to modifications to the readiness assessment to provide literacy development information.  The 2008 amendment omitted Section 59-18-330 relating to first grade readiness tests and renumbered this section from Section 59-18-340; in the first sentence substituted "Department" for "Board" and "coordinate the annual administration of" for "administer annually" and added the second sentence.
SC Code § 59-18-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-340. PSAT, pre-ACT, or tenth grade Aspire tests to assess tenth grade students; availability; use of results.

 High schools shall offer state-funded PSAT, pre-ACT, or tenth grade Aspire tests to each tenth grade student in order to assess and identify curricular areas that need to be strengthened and reinforced. Schools and districts shall use these assessments as diagnostic tools to provide academic assistance to students whose scores reflect the need for such assistance. Schools and districts shall use these assessments to provide guidance and direction for parents and students as they plan for postsecondary experiences.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2006 Act No. 254, Section 6, eff March 24, 2006; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008; 2017 Act No. 94 (H.3969), Section 9, eff June 10, 2017.  Effect of Amendment  The 2006 amendment rewrote this section.  The 2008 amendment renumbered this section from Section 59-18-350 without text changes.  2017 Act No. 94, Section 9, substituted ", pre-ACT, or tenth grade Aspire" for "PLAN" and "reinforced" for "reenforced".
SC Code § 59-18-355 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-355. Content standards revisions; required approval.

 (A)(1) A revision to a state content standard recommended pursuant to Section 59-18-350(A), as well as a new standard or a change in a current standard that the State Board of Education otherwise considers for approval as an accountability measure, may not be adopted and implemented without the:  (a) advice and consent of the Education Oversight Committee; and  (b) approval by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly.  (2) General Assembly approval required by item (1)(b) does not apply to a revision recommended pursuant to Section 59-18-350(A), other approval of a new standard, and other changes to an old standard if the revision, new standard, or changed standard is developed by the State Department of Education.  (B) A revision to an assessment recommended pursuant to Section 59-18-350(A), as well as a new assessment or a change in a current assessment that the State Board of Education otherwise considers for approval as an accountability measure, may not be adopted and implemented without the advice and consent of the Education Oversight Committee.  (C) Upon initiating a change to an existing standard, including a cyclical review, the Education Oversight Committee and the Department of Education shall provide notice of their plans and intent to the General Assembly and the Governor.  (D) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to prevent the Department of Education, Board of Education, and Education Oversight Committee from considering best practices in education standards and assessments while developing its own standards and assessments.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 200 (H.3893), Section 2, eff June 19, 2014.  Editor's Note  2014 Act No. 200, Section 5, provides as follows:  "SECTION 5. On the effective date of this act, South Carolina will no longer be a governing or advisory state in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Furthermore, South Carolina may not adopt or administer the Smarter Balanced Assessment."
SC Code § 59-18-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-360. Dissemination of assessment results.

 Beginning with the 2010 assessment administration, the Department of Education is directed to provide assessment results annually on individual students and schools by August first, except when assessments are being updated and new achievement standards are being set, in a manner and format that is easily understood by parents and the public. In addition, the school assessment results must be presented in a format easily understood by the faculty and in a manner that is useful for curriculum review and instructional improvement. The department is to provide longitudinally matched student data from the standards-based assessments and include information on the performance of subgroups of students within the school. The department must work with the Division of Accountability in developing the formats of the assessment results. Schools and districts are responsible for disseminating this information to parents.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2003 Act No. 89, Section 5, eff July 23, 2003; 2006 Act No. 254, Section 7, eff March 24, 2006; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008; 2017 Act No. 94 (H.3969), Section 10, eff June 10, 2017.  Effect of Amendment  The 2003 amendment substituted "seven" for "four" preceding "years" in the second sentence.  The 2006 amendment designated subsection (A) and added subsection (B) relating to analysis of assessment results.  The 2008 amendment renumbered this section from Section 59-18-370 and in the first sentence, added "Beginning with the 2010 assessment administration," and "by August first,".  2017 Act No. 94, Section 10, inserted "except when assessments are being updated and new achievement standards are being set,", and made a nonsubstantive change.
SC Code § 59-18-700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-700. Alignment of criteria for instructional materials with educational standards.

 The criteria governing the adoption of instructional materials must be revised by the State Board of Education to require that the content of such materials reflect the substance and level of performance outlined in the grade specific educational standards adopted by the state board.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment substituted "must" for "shall".
SC Code § 59-18-710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 18 - Education Accountability Act|Section 59-18-710. Recommendations regarding state's accreditation system.

 The State Department of Education shall provide recommendations regarding the state's accreditation system to the State Board of Education. The recommendations must be derived from input received from broad-based stakeholder groups. In developing the criteria for the accreditation system, the State Board of Education shall consider including the function of school improvement councils and other school decision-making groups and their participation in the school planning process.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 282, Section 1, eff June 5, 2008; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 1A.B, eff July 1, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The first 2008 amendment rewrote this section.  The second 2008 amendment made identical changes.