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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 17 - PERSONNEL › Section 43-206 - Professional Personnel Resignation

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Any teacher who fails to comply with the provisions of his
				contract without the written consent of the school board shall be deemed guilty
				of unprofessional conduct. A breach of contract resulting from the execution of
				an employment contract with another board within the State without the consent
				of the board first employing the teacher makes void any subsequent contract
				with any other school district in South Carolina for the same employment
				period. Upon the formal complaint of the school board, substantiated by
				conclusive evidence, the State Board shall give notice to the said teacher by
				registered mail to appear before the State Board of Education to show cause why
				such teacher's certificate should not be revoked or suspended, the notice to
				contain the information that the teacher is entitled to counsel if he so
				desires and to bring counsel with him to the meeting. If the teacher fails to
				appear before the State Board, or if the teacher does appear and the said Board
				rules that such teacher did not have sufficient cause for terminating the
				contract, the said Board shall suspend or revoke the teacher's certificate, for
				a period not to exceed one calendar year. State education agencies in other
				states with reciprocal certification agreements shall be notified of the
				revocation of the certificate.
The term "teacher" as herein used shall include all school
				personnel required to be certified by the State Board of
				Education.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 17 - PERSONNEL › Section 43-207 - Health Examination

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All personnel shall be screened for tuberculosis as required by
				Section
				44-29-150
				and Section
				44-29-160
				of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended April 24, 1979.
				Guidelines for screening of school employees for tuberculosis are available in
				each county health department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 17 - PERSONNEL › Section 43-209 - Support Personnel/Paraprofessional Personnel Positions, Qualifications and Duties

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A. Support
			 personnel positions for school district superintendents and school principals
1. Secretarial services shall be
			 provided.
2. Custodial services
			 shall be provided.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 17 - PERSONNEL › Section 43-210 - School Resource Officers

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I.
			 Expectations for School Resource Officers in South Carolina Public Schools
School resource officers are necessary to provide law
				enforcement services to a safe learning environment. School resource officers
				shall act in accordance with policies and procedures of the local law
				enforcement agency or employing local governmental entity to enforce state laws
				and county and municipal ordinances.
II. Resource Officers Defined
A school resource officer is defined in S.C. Code Ann §
									5-7-12.
III. Role of the School Resource
			 Officer
A. Law Enforcement Officer
School resource officers shall not only be called to respond to
				criminal incidents, but also to assist in emergency crisis planning, building
				security, and training school personnel on handling crisis situations.
B. Law-Related Educator
Teachers and staff shall utilize school resource officers
				within the classroom to help design and present law-related topics regarding
				the role of law enforcement in our society.
C. Community Liaison
School administrators shall encourage school resource officers'
				visibility within the school community, as well as attendance and participation
				at school functions, to build working relationships with school personnel,
				students, and parents.
D.
			 Positive Role Model
School resource officers shall be positive role models and may
				be used to promote the profession of law enforcement as a career choice for
				students. School administrators shall support positive interactions between
				school resource officers and students on school campuses.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-220 - Gifted and Talented

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Purpose: The State Board of Education recognizes the need to
				provide gifted and talented education services to identified students in grades
				one through twelve. These regulations provide the framework for provision of
				these services. All regulations must be followed in order to qualify for state
				funding.
In order to comply with the South Carolina Education
				Improvement Act of 1984, school districts must provide programming for all
				gifted and talented students at the elementary and secondary levels. These
				programming services shall develop the unique talents of students.
I. DEFINITIONS
A. Population
1. Gifted and talented students are those who
			 are identified in grades one through twelve as demonstrating high performance
			 ability or potential in academic and/or artistic areas and therefore require
			 educational programming beyond that normally provided by the general school
			 programming in order to achieve their potential.
2. Gifted and talented abilities for these
			 regulations include
(a) Academic and
			 Intellectual Ability: Students who have the academic and/or intellectual
			 potential to function at a high level in one or more academic areas.
(b) Visual and Performing Arts: Students who
			 have the artistic potential to function at a high performance level in one or
			 more of the fine arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-229 - Defined Program for the Palmetto Unified School District (PUSD)

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Palmetto Unified School District No. 1 (PUSD) was established
				in 1981 by the South Carolina General Assembly, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann.
				§
								24-25-10,
				to provide educational services to inmates through a statewide school district.
				PUSD as a sanctioned school district is also mandated to comply with the
				regulations of the State Board of Education (SBE) unless otherwise noted in
				this regulation.
I. District
			 Organization
The PUSD shall provide a defined educational program that
				complies with standards prescribed for the Board of Trustees, district
				operations, secondary grades, and adult education, unless otherwise noted in
				this regulation.
A. Due to the
			 uniqueness of the school population served by the PUSD (i.e., the large number
			 of students over the public school age of 21 and age disparity within each
			 institution), the operation of a dual program of secondary and adult education
			 for the majority of the district's schools is necessary. The following
			 classifications will be recognized as the organizational patterns for school
			 operation within the district:
Secondary (Grades 9-12)
Adult Education (Level 1, Level 2, High School Equivalency
				Programs)
B. Students of
			 public school age (17-21) are assigned under pupil classification system as set
			 forth in the Education Finance Act (EFA) as either secondary students (grades
			 9-12), students enrolled in a high school equivalency program, students with
			 disabilities, or career and technology education (CATE) students. Students who
			 become twenty-one years old after September 1 of the school year will remain
			 under the secondary grade pupil classification for the entire school year.
			 Students over public school age will be assigned to the adult education
			 program.
C. Accredited schools
			 shall operate a minimum of 1,170 instructional hours for all students.
			 Exercises for issuing diplomas to graduates shall be scheduled at the
			 discretion of the PUSD. High school diploma credits will be awarded per
			 Regulation Regulation
			 43-234,
			 Defined Program, Grades 9-12 and Graduation Requirements.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-231 - Defined Program K-5

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Each school district board of trustees shall ensure quality
				schooling having a rigorous, relevant curriculum for all students.
Each school district shall examine the academic achievement
				standards adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Education. Elementary,
				middle, and high school faculty and staff shall work together to ensure that
				students are prepared to achieve these standards.
I. Basic Program/Curriculum, Kindergarten
The curriculum for children PreK-K shall consist of experiences
				and activities which will enhance their physical, emotional, social, and
				intellectual growth and development and help each child attain, at his own rate
				of speed, the educational goals set for the primary school.
II. Basic Program/Curriculum, Grades 1-5
Instruction in the subject areas shall be scheduled for each
				student for a minimum of 1800 minutes or 30 hours per week including lunch, or
				the equivalent time on a yearly basis. The subjects shall include, but not be
				limited to:
A. Subject Areas
English/Language Arts [FN1]
Mathematics
Science [FN2]
Social Studies [FN2]
Health and Safety [FN3]
Physical Education [FN4]
Visual & Performing Arts [FN5]
Foreign Language [FN6]
Schools must determine the amount of instructional time in a
				subject area as approved by the local board of trustees and the State
				Superintendent of Education. The school day must be at least six hours
				including lunch, or its equivalent weekly.
B. Alcohol and Drugs
Through special instruction, schools shall provide
				age-appropriate instruction regarding the dangers in the use and abuse of
				alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Instruction shall emphasize problems related
				to their use and effects upon the total community. Instruction shall be offered
				in all schools of the State and shall be studied and presented as thoroughly
				and in the same manner as all other required subjects in grades K-5.
C. Guidance Program
A comprehensive guidance program including career awareness, is
				required in schools having any combination of grades K-5.
D. Library/Media Program
Library media programs and technology resources are required
				and accessible to all students and staff and are appropriate to achieve the
				strategies and goals in each school renewal or district strategic plan.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-235 - Employability Credential for Students with Disabilities

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A. Introduction and Purpose.
(1) This regulation, as governed by S.C. Code
			 Ann. Section
			 59-39-100,
			 will promulgate the program components and criteria for a state-recognized
			 Employability Credential for applicable students with disabilities for whom
			 such a credential is appropriate.
(2) Pursuant to the regulatory requirements
			 of Section
			 59-39-100,
			 beginning in the 2018-19 school year, students with disabilities entering grade
			 nine may attain a uniform diploma through one of the recognized personalized
			 pathways; or may attain a uniform Employability Credential. Nothing contained
			 in this regulation restricts any student from obtaining a state high school
			 diploma. Nothing contained in this regulation restricts local school boards of
			 trustees from awarding students with a certificate of attendance for students
			 with disabilities who do not meet the requirements for earning either a state
			 high school diploma or an Employability Credential.
(3) Beginning no earlier than the end of the
			 child's eighth grade academic school year, or later if deemed appropriate by
			 the student's individualized education program (IEP) team, and updated annually
			 thereafter, the IEP team must determine if the child's expected high school
			 outcome will be to attain a state high school diploma or a state-recognized
			 Employability Credential. The course of study identified in the IEP must match
			 this determination.
(4) The South
			 Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), as the state educational agency (SEA);
			 all local educational agencies (LEAs); all state-operated programs (SOPs); and
			 all other public programs providing special education and related services as
			 outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) must follow
			 and comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements of the IDEA as
			 outlined in
			 20 U.S.C. Section
			 1400 et seq., and the Code of Federal
			 Regulations (C.F.R.), Chapter 34, Part 300. In addition to the statutory and
			 regulatory requirements, this regulation further delineates requirements for
			 attaining a state-recognized Employability Credential.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-236 - Career or Technology Centers/Comprehensive High Schools

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Career or technology centers and/or comprehensive high schools
				shall, based on local needs, offer a variety of courses that will constitute a
				career major. These career majors are contained in the clusters defined and
				communicated to school districts by the Office of Career and Technology
				Education in conjunction with federal and state funding for career and
				technology courses and programs.
School districts will offer in high schools and/or career or
				technology centers a full complement of courses within a minimum of two career
				clusters to enable students to complete an approved sequence of Career and
				Technology Education coursework leading to a career goal. A student will have
				"completer" status upon meeting the requirements of the approved sequence,
				which must require at least three Carnegie Units.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-237.1 - Adult Education Program

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A. Adult Education Program
The program of adult education is provided for adults who want
				to acquire a basic education, to prepare for a high school equivalency test, to
				develop literacy skills, to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for
				employment and self-sufficiency, or to complete the requirements for a state
				high school diploma. Enrollment in the program of adult education for a state
				high school diploma shall be limited to adults who are residents in South
				Carolina.
B. Basic
			 Education Program
The curriculum of an adult basic education program shall
				include organized and systematic instruction in reading, writing, and speaking
				the English language, numeracy, problem solving, English-language acquisition,
				and other literacy skills.
Each adult education program shall provide instruction at the
				various levels as defined in the National Reporting System for Adult Education
				(NRS).
Cooperation with other agencies and programs is needed in order
				for public education to provide for the adult population's variety of needs. A
				school district with the written approval of the Office of Adult Education may
				contract with another school district in South Carolina for the operation of
				the adult program. Diploma programs must have written approval from the Office
				of Adult Education.
C.
			 Adult Education Facilities
(1) Buildings
			 shall be adequate in size and arrangement.
(2) Buildings shall be kept clean and
			 comfortable.
(3) Each room shall be
			 designed and equipped to serve specific purposes. Adequate lighting,
			 ventilation, and heating shall be provided in all utilized areas.
(4) All operating adult school facilities
			 shall comply with the safety regulations prescribed by the State Fire Marshal
			 and with the sanitation and health regulations prescribed by the State Board of
			 Health.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-238 - Health Education Requirements

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The Comprehensive Health Education (CHE) Act of 1988 (59-32-5 )
				requires that public school health instruction be planned, age-appropriate, and
				sequential. The CHE Act further requires that, at least one time during the
				four years of grades 9-12, each student shall receive a program of instruction
				in comprehensive health education to include the following subjects:
community health
consumer health
environmental health
growth and development
nutritional health
personal health
prevention and control of diseases and disorders
safety and accident prevention
substance use and abuse
dental health
mental and emotional health
reproductive health ) a minimum of 750 minutes of
pregnancy prevention ) instruction is required for
sexually transmitted diseases [FN*] ) these three
				together.
family life (option in grades 9-12)
[FN*] Instruction in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
				includes AIDS
education and must be taught within the reproductive health,
				family life, or
pregnancy prevention education components or it must be
				presented as a
separate component (59-32-30(E) ).
A school program shall provide instruction in Comprehensive
				Health Education from one or more of the following:
1. Each student shall receive instruction in
			 a comprehensive health education course for 36 weeks or a semester from the
			 list of approved high school health courses.
2. Each student shall receive instruction in
			 each of the comprehensive health subjects through a series of mini courses,
			 e.g., three-week short courses selected or developed by the school or
			 district.
3. A school or district
			 shall select or develop modular units of instruction for each of the
			 comprehensive health education subjects and integrate them into existing
			 required courses.
4. If options 1,
			 2, or 3 are not selected, a school shall develop a written plan that
			 demonstrates that all students shall receive instruction in the required
			 comprehensive health subjects within existing courses before graduation. This
			 plan must be submitted to the Division of Curriculum for written approval at
			 least six weeks prior to implementation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-241 - Medical Homebound Instruction

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I. Students who cannot attend public school
			 because of illness, accident, or pregnancy, even with the aid of
			 transportation, are eligible for medical homebound or hospitalized instruction.
A. A physician, nurse practitioner, in
			 compliance with the requirements the Nurse Practice Act, or physician assistant
			 in compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the Medical Practice Act,
			 must certify that the student is unable to attend school but may profit from
			 instruction given in the home or hospital.
B. Any student participating in a program of
			 medical homebound instruction or hospitalized instruction must be approved by
			 the district superintendent or his or her designee on standardized forms
			 provided by the State Department of Education (Department).
C. A South Carolina school district may count
			 in membership a pupil who is compelled to reside outside the State to receive
			 medical services provided the teacher is certificated by the Department in the
			 state where services are rendered.
D. All approved forms must be maintained by
			 the district for documentation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-242 - Driver Training

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A school program shall include the complete program of driver
				education, classroom and behind-the-wheel phases, and it shall be provided each
				semester on an elective basis for eligible students. Schools organized on
				grades 9-12 or 10-12 basis shall provide this program.
Summer programs of driver education are permissible and
				recommended but may not be substituted for the regular school year
				program.
1. The course shall be
			 organized on a semester basis and shall include as a minimum 30 classroom hours
			 of instruction in driver education, 6 hours of actual behind-the-wheel driving,
			 and 6 hours of actual observation. Twelve hours of simulation instruction may
			 replace 3 hours of be hind-the-wheel driving.
2. Behind-the-wheel driving refers to actual
			 experiences in road instruction with the student as the driver with the teacher
			 present.
Behind-the-wheel instruction shall include the
				following:
a. Actual experience in
			 driving a properly marked automobile. It is required that a dual-control
			 automobile be used.
b. A minimum of
			 6 hours of behind-the-wheel practice driving with a certified driving
			 instructor. Twelve hours of simulation instruction may replace 3 hours of
			 behind-the-wheel driving.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-243.4 - Repealed

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Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. Sections
				  59-5-60
				  (2004), 59-21-510 et seq. (2004), and 59-33-10 et seq.
				  (2004)
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-244 - Interscholastic Activities

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Kindergarten; Grades 1-6: Each school shall prohibit
				competitive sports of a varsity pattern with scheduled league games and
				championships for Grades 1-6.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-246 - Instruction at Place Other Than School

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A parent or guardian denied permission by a district board of
				trustees to begin or continue a program of home instruction may appeal that
				decision to the State Board of Education, pursuant to Section
				59-65-40
				of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. When permission to operate a home
				instruction program is denied by a district board of trustees, the district
				board must notify the parent or guardian in writing of his/her right to appeal
				to the State Board of Education. The notice of appeal must be submitted, in
				writing, to the State Superintendent within ten days of receipt of the written
				denial by the district board of trustees, and the parent or guardian must
				notify the district superintendent of the appeal. The district superintendent
				shall send a copy of the record of the meeting held by the district board of
				trustees to consider the home instruction application to the State
				Superintendent of Education.
The record will be referred to the State Board of Education or
				its designee. The parties will be notified of the date on which the State Board
				of Education will review the record. The parties may submit a written brief at
				least five (5) working days before the date set for review. The State Board of
				Education may invite the parties to make an oral presentation. The Chair of the
				State Board of Education will notify the parties in writing of the final
				decision of the board.
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections
				  59-5-60
				  and
				  59-65-40
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-248 - Virtual Education Program

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I. Overview of the Virtual Education Program
A. The State Board of Education (SBE) is
			 authorized under S.C. Code Ann. Sections
			 59-16-10
			 through
			 59-16-80
			 to "establish the virtual education program to ensure consistent high quality
			 education for the students of South Carolina utilizing technology-delivered
			 courses." These procedural regulations are based on that legislation.
B. The virtual education legislation makes
			 the following stipulations:
1. Any public,
			 private, or homeschooled student legally residing in South Carolina who is
			 twenty-one years of age or younger is eligible to enroll in the virtual
			 education program.
2. A private
			 school or homeschooled student enrolled in the virtual education program is not
			 entitled to receive any of the services or privileges that are available to
			 public school students other than the right to receive an appropriate unit of
			 credit for a completed course.
3.
			 The virtual education program is not a school but a program; therefore, it is
			 not authorized by statute to issue a state high school diploma.
C. These regulations-which are
			 predicated on the virtual education program statute, other state statutes, and
			 SBE regulations-are subject to modification by the South Carolina Department of
			 Education (SCDE) only if those statutes or regulations are amended.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-258.1 - Advanced Placement

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I.
			 DEFINITION OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Courses developed by the
				College Board with prescribed curricula and tests for which students receive
				high school credit and for which students scoring at an acceptable level on the
				AP examination will be eligible to receive college credit from participating
				institutions.
II. SCHOOL
			 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT OFFERINGS
All secondary schools whose organizational structure includes
				grades 11 or 12 shall offer an AP course(s).
III. POPULATION TO BE SERVED
All students enrolled in AP programs for which funding is
				provided under these regulations shall be required to take the College Board
				administered examination.
IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT
			 TEACHERS
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) will fund and
				coordinate AP teacher training courses. Each teacher of an AP course shall have
				added the specialized AP course endorsement. The specialized AP course
				endorsement may be earned by:
(1)
			 successful completion of the three-semester hours graduate training program or
			 other training program approved by the SCDE, or
(2) successful completion of at least thirty
			 hours of training by a College Board endorsed provider, or
(3) documentation of a Ph.D. or other
			 terminal degree in the course subject area.
Newly assigned teachers of AP courses will have one calendar
				year to meet the AP course training requirements.
Teachers of AP courses shall meet annually with their
				Professional Growth and Development Plan evaluators to discuss appropriate goal
				setting and/or revision. The plan may include, but is not limited to, College
				Board workshops, College Board trainings, and approved professional development
				opportunities.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-264.1 - Half-Day Child Development Programs

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I. Legislation
In order to comply with the South Carolina Education
				Improvement Act of 1984 and the Early Childhood Development and Academic
				Assistance Act of 1993 school districts may establish and provide for the
				education of three-and four-year-old children who have predicted significant
				readiness deficiencies. The legislation requires that each district will
				provide for at least a half-day early childhood development program for
				four-year-old children. Districts have the option of serving three-year-old
				children.
Each district shall provide at least one program for
				four-year-old children and may serve identified three-year-old children who
				have significant readiness deficiencies.
Districts and schools shall integrate the planning and
				direction of the half-day program with the Early Childhood Initiative.
II. Plan for Enrollment
A. Public Notification of Program
			 Availability
School districts shall attempt to contact parents or guardians
				of children who will reach age three or four on or before September 1 and who
				have potential for later school failure. The district shall make substantial
				efforts to publicize the availability of the program for four-year-olds, and
				for three-year-olds if appropriate.
B. Criteria for Enrollment
Each district shall develop criteria for the enrollment of
				children who have predicted significant readiness deficiencies. These criteria
				shall include the following:
1. A
			 screening instrument approved by the State Department of Education for use in
			 determining each child's developmental level,
2. An entrance age requirement which
			 specifies a child must be three if the program serves three-year-olds, or four
			 years of age on or before September 1 of the applicable school year,
3. Legal birth certificate issued by the
			 Department of Health and Environmental Control or other appropriate authorized
			 agency,
4. South Carolina
			 Certificate of Immunization,
5.
			 Comprehensive Health Appraisal if deemed necessary or appropriate.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-265 - Parenting/Family Literacy

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I.
			 Program Goals
A. To strengthen parent
			 involvement in the learning process of preschool children ages birth through
			 five years
B. To promote school
			 readiness of preschool children
C.
			 To offer parents special opportunities to improve their literacy skills and
			 education
D. To identify potential
			 developmental delays in preschool children by offering developmental
			 screening
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-267 - Early Childhood Assistance Programs-Grades K-3

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I. Program Goals
A. To place an emphasis on early childhood
			 education and prevention.
B. To
			 focus the state's resources on academic success and prevention of academic
			 problems.
C. To establish the
			 expectation that by providing extra assistance and learning time, all children
			 will be prepared for the fourth grade.
D. To promote the advancement of
			 developmentally appropriate curriculum.
E. To promote coordinated programs from
			 preschool through grade three which are supportive of the curriculum for grades
			 four through twelve.
F. To allow
			 districts and schools greater flexibility in providing targeted, coordinated
			 programs of student assistance.
G.
			 To plan for accelerating the performance of students performing below their
			 peers.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 19 - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM › Section 43-268 - Academic Assistance Programs-Grades 4-12

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(1976 Code Section
				59-5-60
				and 1993 Act #135, The Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance
				Act)
I. Program Goals
A. To focus the state's resources on academic
			 success and prevention of academic problems.
B. To establish the expectation that by
			 providing extra assistance and learning time all students will graduate from
			 high school with their peers.
C. To
			 allow districts and schools greater flexibility in providing targeted,
			 coordinated programs of student assistance.
D. To support students with academic
			 difficulties in grades four through twelve so they are able to progress
			 academically and move through school with their peers.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 20 - STUDENTS › Section 43-272 - School Admission

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A.
			 Kindergarten and Grades 1-12: Each kindergarten and first-grade pupil not
			 previously enrolled shall submit a birth certificate or other documentation to
			 verify a birth record in special situations as allowed by a local board of
			 trustees. All students in grades K-12 must show evidence of compliance with
			 Department of Health and Environmental Control rules and regulations concerning
			 immunization.
B. Preregistration
			 for Grades 9-12: Each high school shall develop a preregistration form
			 outlining the courses in which a student may enroll for their entire high
			 school career.
C. Preregistration
			 for Career Centers: Each career center shall develop a preregistration form in
			 cooperation with participating high schools which outlines the career and
			 technology education courses students may take in Grades 9-12.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 20 - STUDENTS › Section 43-272.2 - State-Level Resolution Process for Disputes Involving Unaccompanied Youth and Homeless Children

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The federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
				requires that each state implement a state-level process to review
				district-level decisions regarding the enrollment of a homeless child or an
				unaccompanied youth. An unaccompanied youth or the parent or guardian of a
				homeless child may request that the state conduct a review of a school
				district's final decision regarding an enrollment issue. The contact person at
				the State Department of Education is the coordinator for the Office of
				Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youth.
Under no circumstances must resolution of a dispute delay the
				school enrollment of an unaccompanied youth or a homeless child. That is,
				during the pendency of any administrative or judicial proceeding regarding a
				dispute over the enrollment of an unaccompanied youth or homeless child, the
				student must continuously be enrolled in school, be provided all relevant
				services, and be allowed to participate fully in all school activities (as
				consistent with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as
				amended).
I. Responsibilities of the
			 School District
A. When it is determined that
			 a dispute cannot be settled at the district level, the school district must
			 carry out the following responsibilities in a timely manner:
1. inform the unaccompanied youth or the
			 parent or guardian of the homeless child concerning his or her right to request
			 that the State Department of Education review the decision of the school
			 district,
2. inform the
			 unaccompanied youth or the parent or guardian of the homeless child that this
			 request must be made either on the district-supplied request-for-review form or
			 by a telephone interview with the coordinator in the State Department of
			 Education's Office of Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and
			 Youth,
3. give the unaccompanied
			 youth or the parent or guardian of the homeless child a copy of the State
			 Department of Education's request-for-review form and the contact information
			 for the Office of Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youth,
			 and
4. inform the unaccompanied
			 youth or the parent or guardian of the homeless child that he or she may seek
			 the assistance of advocates or attorneys for the review.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 20 - STUDENTS › Section 43-274 - Student Attendance

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I.
			 Lawful and Unlawful Absences
School districts must adopt policies to define and list lawful
				and unlawful absences.
(A) Lawful
			 absences include but are not limited to
(1)
			 absences caused by a student's own illness and whose attendance in school would
			 endanger his or her health or the health of others,
(2) absences due to an illness or death in
			 the student's immediate family,
(3)
			 absences due to a recognized religious holiday of the student's faith,
			 and
(4) absences due to activities
			 that are approved in advance by the principal.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 20 - STUDENTS › Section 43-274.1 - At-Risk Students

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I.
			 At-Risk Student Definition
A. A student at
			 risk of dropping out of school is any student who, because of his or her
			 individual needs, requires temporary or ongoing intervention in order to
			 achieve in school and to graduate with meaningful options for his or her
			 future.
B. Students--depending on
			 their degree of resiliency and connectedness to caring adults in the home, in
			 the community, and/or at school--may respond differently to those things
			 frequently cited as barriers, predictors, or indicators of being "at risk."
			 Therefore, educators and other responsible adults working with students should
			 consider the whole child, who might have both short-term and long-term needs
			 requiring intervention.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 20 - STUDENTS › Section 43-279 - Minimum Standards of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Enforcement Procedures to be Implemented by Local School Districts

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I.  Expectations for Student Conduct in South
			 Carolina Public Schools
The mission of the SCDE is to provide leadership and support so
				that all public education students graduate prepared for success in
				citizenship, college, and careers as envisioned by the Profile of the South
				Carolina Graduate. Students in the public schools of South Carolina enjoy the
				same basic rights of United States citizenship as do other United States
				citizens. The rights of students are supported by the responsibility to insure
				that the rights of others are respected. This regulation is adopted with the
				intent to better assure that the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of public
				education is available to all those attending the public schools of the state
				of South Carolina.
II.
			 Previously Adopted School District Discipline Policies
This regulation is established as a uniform system of minimum
				disciplinary enforcement for the school districts of South Carolina. School
				districts that previously have adopted discipline policies that are consistent
				with and contain the elements included in this regulation may retain their
				local policies as adopted.
III. Levels of Student Misconduct
A. The levels of student misconduct
			 considered in this regulation are arranged by degrees of seriousness. The
			 levels are arranged from the least serious to the most serious.
B. Three levels of student misconduct are
			 identified: behavioral misconduct, disruptive conduct, and criminal conduct.
			 The levels are defined in this regulation.
C. This regulation includes a listing of
			 possible consequences and/or sanctions for the three levels of student
			 misconduct. As the levels increase in seriousness, the severity of possible
			 disciplinary consequences and/or sanctions increases.
D. Suggested consequences within the Level I
			 misconduct category range from verbal reprimand to detention. Level II
			 misconduct includes sanctions ranging from temporary removal from class to
			 expulsion. Level III misconduct includes sanctions ranging from out-of-school
			 suspension to appropriate action within the criminal justice system.
E. A local school board, in its discretion,
			 may authorize more stringent standards and consequences than those contained in
			 this regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 23 - EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RELATIONS › Section 43-300 - Accreditation Criteria

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I. Each
			 school district shall provide the defined program approved by the State Board
			 of Education that complies with standards prescribed for the boards of
			 trustees; district operations; elementary grades; middle grades; secondary
			 grades; career and technology education centers; summer school programs; and
			 adult education. If a school district's defined program is evaluated as failing
			 to comply with prescribed standards, it shall be considered as offering a
			 program that is deficient in meeting local educational needs and such failure
			 shall be indicated in the status of the accreditation classification.
II. State Board of Education Approval
			 Procedures: To be accredited by the State Board of Education, a school district
			 or school shall obtain approval for the school district's or school's
			 educational program by one of the following procedures.
A. Option 1. Accreditation through the South
			 Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). Meet the standards in the defined
			 program and all current statutes and regulations as prescribed by the State
			 Board of Education and General Assembly determined by the SCDE through the
			 procedures described below. With regard to special schools, the following
			 documents contain the full text of accreditation standards adopted by the State
			 Board of Education. The documents are on file in the Offices of the South
			 Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina Legislative Council:
Defined Minimum Program for the John de la Howe School
Defined Minimum Program for the South Carolina School for the
				Deaf and the Blind
Defined Minimum Program for the South Carolina Wil Lou Gray
				Opportunity School
Defined Minimum Program for the South Carolina Department of
				Juvenile Justice
B. Option
			 2. Accreditation through an Accrediting Entity Accepted by Higher Education.
			 Submit documentation to the State Board of Education that the district and
			 schools meet all accreditation standards and are considered fully accredited by
			 an accrediting entity accepted by higher education (i.e., AdvancED/Southern
			 Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)). Use of an accrediting entity other
			 than AdvancED will require approval by the State Board of Education. All
			 deficiencies identified through desk or on-site monitoring must be resolved
			 prior to the district or school utilizing Option 2. If district's or school's
			 accreditation rating becomes less than fully accredited when utilizing Option
			 2, the district or school will automatically be reviewed by the South Carolina
			 Department of Education's Option 1 procedures. A list of schools and/or
			 districts selecting Option 2 for accreditation will be included in the SCDE's
			 Annual Report of the Accreditation of School Districts in South Carolina to the
			 State Board of Education.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 23 - EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RELATIONS › Section 43-302 - Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program

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A. Program Implementation
The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program is established to
				recognize and reward schools for academic achievement. Awards will be
				established for schools attaining high levels of absolute performance and for
				schools attaining high rates of improvement. The program shall be operated by
				the State Department of Education in accordance with program criteria
				established by the Division of Accountability of the Education Oversight
				Committee.
B. Expenditure
			 of Award Funds
Award funds are to be used to improve and/or maintain
				exceptional student academic performance according to the school's renewal
				plan. Funds may be utilized for professional development support.
Allowable costs include equipment, materials and supplies,
				contractual services, substitutes, and travel. Specific guidelines for the
				expenditure of award funds will be provided to each school receiving an award.
				An expenditure report specifying the manner in which those monies were expended
				must be submitted to the Department of Education at the conclusion of the grant
				period.
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections
				  59-5-60,
				  59-18-1100
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 23 - EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RELATIONS › Section 43-307 - Alignment of Assessment and Accountability Elements with the No Child Left Behind Act

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I. The State
			 Board of Education and the South Carolina Department of Education will align
			 its assessment and accountability elements with the measures mandated by
			 federal law.
II. The State Board of
			 Education authorizes the South Carolina Department of Education to develop and
			 amend the State Accountability Workbook as necessary to meet U.S. Department of
			 Education approval.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 44 - SOUTH CAROLINA LOTTERY COMMISSION › Section 44-20.10 - Licensing

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A. Pursuant to Section 59-150-40(H), the Commission delegates to the Executive Director the authority to issue lottery retail sales licenses as provided in Section 59-150-150(A). Lottery retailers must meet the security and integrity standards of the Commission, the statutory and regulatory requirements for licensing, promote the sale of lottery games and promote the best interest of the Lottery and South Carolina.
B. An applicant interested in obtaining a license as a lottery retailer must submit an application with the Executive Director on a form supplied for that purpose by the Executive Director. The retail sales application shall be designed to solicit sufficient relevant information from an applicant to permit the Executive Director to evaluate the applicant and the sales location as required by the Education Lottery Act and regulations for issuance of a license by the Commission.
C. The license issued for a lottery retail sales location is a privilege and does not create a property interest and is not a legal right. The license and lottery retailer contract is subject to suspension, revocation or termination by the Executive Director as provided in Section 59-150-150(B)(4). Upon demand, a lottery retail sales license must be surrendered to the Executive Director.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 44 - SOUTH CAROLINA LOTTERY COMMISSION › Section 44-20.20 - Eligibility for Licensing

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A. An application for licensure as a lottery retailer may not be approved if:
(1) the business is to be solely engaged in the sale of lottery products;
(2) the annual gross revenue of the business from the sale of lottery games or shares accounts for more than sixty percent (60%) of the annual gross revenue of the business;
(3) the applicant is under the age of twenty-one (21);
(4) a foreign corporation is not currently registered to do business within South Carolina; or
(5) the business is ineligible pursuant to the Act or the regulations or policies established by the Commission.