South Carolina § 59-59-20 Development of curriculum based on career cluster system; individual graduation plans; role of school districts.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-59-20 — Development of curriculum based on career cluster system; individual graduation plans; role of school districts.

South Carolina § 59-59-20

Title 59EDUCATION

Ch. 59SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-59-20 (2026).

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(A)The Department of Education shall develop a curriculum, aligned with state content standards, organized around a career cluster system that must provide students with both strong academics and real-world problem solving skills. Students must be provided individualized educational, academic, and career-oriented choices and greater exposure to career information and opportunities. This system must promote the involvement and cooperative effort of parents, teachers, and school counselors in assisting students in making these choices, in setting career goals, and in developing individual graduation plans to achieve these goals.

(B)School districts must lay the foundation for the clusters of study system in elementary school by providing career awareness activities. In the middle grades pr

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(A) The Department of Education shall develop a curriculum, aligned with state content standards, organized around a career cluster system that must provide students with both strong academics and real-world problem solving skills. Students must be provided individualized educational, academic, and career-oriented choices and greater exposure to career information and opportunities. This system must promote the involvement and cooperative effort of parents, teachers, and school counselors in assisting students in making these choices, in setting career goals, and in developing individual graduation plans to achieve these goals. (B) School districts must lay the foundation for the clusters of study system in elementary school by providing career awareness activities. In the middle grades programs must allow students to identify career interests and abilities and align them with clusters of study for the development of individual graduation plans. Finally, high school students must be provided guidance and curricula that will enable them to complete successfully their individual graduation plans, preparing them for a seamless transition to relevant employment, further training, or postsecondary study.