South Carolina § 59-18-1120 Grant of flexibility of exemption from regulations and statutes to school designated as school/district at-risk; extension to other schools.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-18-1120 — Grant of flexibility of exemption from regulations and statutes to school designated as school/district at-risk; extension to other schools.

South Carolina § 59-18-1120

Title 59EDUCATION

Ch. 18EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-18-1120 (2026).

Text

(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school designated as school/district at-risk while in such status is given the flexibility of receiving exemptions from those regulations and statutory provisions governing the defined program or other State Board of Education regulations, dealing with the core academic areas as outlined in Section 59-18-120, provided that the review team recommends such flexibility to the State Board of Education.

(B)Other schools may receive flexibility when their school renewal plan explains why such exemptions are expected to improve the academic performance of the students and the plan meets the approval by the State Board of Education. To continue to receive flexibility pursuant to this section, a school must annually exhibit overall school improveme

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(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school designated as school/district at-risk while in such status is given the flexibility of receiving exemptions from those regulations and statutory provisions governing the defined program or other State Board of Education regulations, dealing with the core academic areas as outlined in Section 59-18-120, provided that the review team recommends such flexibility to the State Board of Education. (B) Other schools may receive flexibility when their school renewal plan explains why such exemptions are expected to improve the academic performance of the students and the plan meets the approval by the State Board of Education. To continue to receive flexibility pursuant to this section, a school must annually exhibit overall school improvement as outlined in its revised plan and must meet the gains set for subgroups of students in content areas included in the accountability assessments. A school which does not requalify for flexibility status due to extenuating circumstances may apply to the State Board of Education for an extension of this status for one year according to the provisions of Section 59-18-1110(D).

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, SECTION 2; 2008 Act No. 282, SECTION 1, eff June 5, 2008. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment, in subsection (A), substituted "school/district at-risk" for "unsatisfactory"; and, in subsection (B), in the first sentence substituted "school renewal" for "strategic", and in the second sentence "content areas included in the accountability assessments" for "reading and mathematics".