South Carolina § 59-23-230 Waiver from applicable school building regulations; property owner permitted to lease building to school board for use as public school.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-23-230 — Waiver from applicable school building regulations; property owner permitted to lease building to school board for use as public school.

South Carolina § 59-23-230

Title 59EDUCATION

Ch. 23SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL PROPERTY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-230 (2026).

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(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Superintendent of Education is authorized to grant a waiver from applicable school building regulations relating to building square foot requirements for construction of a new public school building or for the conversion of an existing commercial building into a public school facility. As part of the waiver request, districts must supply documentation of the suitability of the property and justification for the waiver request.

(B)The authority granted the State Superintendent of Education under this section is superior to and supersedes provisions of applicable state school building regulations and the authority of a local building official or entity to disapprove the variances granted by the waiver. A provision of fire and life sa

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(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Superintendent of Education is authorized to grant a waiver from applicable school building regulations relating to building square foot requirements for construction of a new public school building or for the conversion of an existing commercial building into a public school facility. As part of the waiver request, districts must supply documentation of the suitability of the property and justification for the waiver request. (B) The authority granted the State Superintendent of Education under this section is superior to and supersedes provisions of applicable state school building regulations and the authority of a local building official or entity to disapprove the variances granted by the waiver. A provision of fire and life safety standards or specifications must not be waived. (C) The property owner of a building considered appropriate for conversion to a public school by the State Superintendent of Education may lease its building to a local school board of trustees to be used as a public school within the district.