South Carolina § 59-20-55 Proficiency requirements for teachers.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-20-55 — Proficiency requirements for teachers.

South Carolina § 59-20-55

Title 59EDUCATION

Ch. 20EDUCATION FINANCE ACT OF 1977

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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-20-55 (2026).

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Beginning July 1, 1986, and thereafter, employment may be provided only to teachers who demonstrate minimum knowledge proficiency by meeting one of the criteria outlined in Section 59-20-50(4)(b). The criteria do not have to be met by teachers having twenty-five years or more of teaching service as of the effective date of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 in order for them to be employed.

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Beginning July 1, 1986, and thereafter, employment may be provided only to teachers who demonstrate minimum knowledge proficiency by meeting one of the criteria outlined in Section 59-20-50(4)(b). The criteria do not have to be met by teachers having twenty-five years or more of teaching service as of the effective date of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 in order for them to be employed.