South Carolina § 59-33-30 Specialized education program for handicapped children; rules and regulations.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-33-30 — Specialized education program for handicapped children; rules and regulations.

South Carolina § 59-33-30

Title 59EDUCATION

Ch. 33SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-33-30 (2026).

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The State Board of Education shall establish a program of specialized education for all handicapped children in this State utilizing the personnel and facilities of, and administered by, the State Department of Education under the direction of the State Superintendent of Education and shall further prescribe standards and approve the procedures under which the facilities are furnished and services provided. The Board shall establish screening, evaluating and placement procedures for handicapped students who will participate in the programs established under this article and shall determine certification requirements for teachers, minimum room size standards and standards for other equipment and materials used in such programs. To carry out the provisions of this article the Board may promu

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The State Board of Education shall establish a program of specialized education for all handicapped children in this State utilizing the personnel and facilities of, and administered by, the State Department of Education under the direction of the State Superintendent of Education and shall further prescribe standards and approve the procedures under which the facilities are furnished and services provided. The Board shall establish screening, evaluating and placement procedures for handicapped students who will participate in the programs established under this article and shall determine certification requirements for teachers, minimum room size standards and standards for other equipment and materials used in such programs. To carry out the provisions of this article the Board may promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law as it shall deem necessary and proper.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-295.11; 1972 (57) 2130. SECTION 59-33-40. Surveys and educational plans of school districts; annual reports Each school district individually or in combination with other school districts shall conduct a survey of the educational needs of all handicapped children within its jurisdiction and, with the assistance of the State Department of Education, devise an educational plan for the children concerned. This plan shall provide instruction through the use of resource rooms, crisis teachers, itinerant teachers, diagnostic/prescriptive teachers, self-contained classes, or other models approved by the State Department of Education. The plan shall be presented to the Department for approval within one year after February 14, 1972. An annual report shall be made by each district to the Department to indicate the extent to which the plan has been implemented and to report additional planning. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-295.13; 1972 (57) 2130.