(A) The State Department of Education shall develop a parental involvement program for use in elementary and secondary schools with grades four through eight. The purpose of the program is to improve parental participation in their child's school progress, ensure a smooth transition between the various levels of schooling and phases of education, increase communication between the school, parent, and child, provide greater accountability between the parent, school, and child, and lessen the possibility on all levels that parents are only provided opportunity to react to problems involving their child after such problems occur.
(B) The parental involvement program should include such activities as regular visitation by parents to their child's school, involving parents, teachers, and administrators in school training sessions on such issues as communication between the school, parent, and child, student discipline, importance of homework, the taking and understanding of standardized testing and test scores, and general literacy.
(C) Teachers shall maintain a record signed by the parent and teacher of parent conferences annually that identify the date, time, and response of parent/teacher conferences.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 135, Section 4.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 59-1-20. Purpose of South Carolina School Code.
Section 59-1-30. Construction.
Section 59-1-40. Scope of State system of public education.
Section 59-1-50. Educational achievement goals for high school graduates and students.
Section 59-1-110. "Private school" defined.
Section 59-1-120. "Public school" defined.
Section 59-1-130. "Teacher" defined.
Section 59-1-140. "Teacher aide" defined.
Section 59-1-160. "School district" defined.
Section 59-1-170. "State Board" defined.
Section 59-1-180. "State Educational Finance Commission" defined.
Section 59-1-190. "State Department" defined.
Section 59-1-200. "Scholastic year" defined.
Section 59-1-310. Superintendents of education may administer oaths and probate certain papers.
Section 59-1-320. Display of United States and State flags.
Section 59-1-325. Patriotic depictions in schools.
Section 59-1-330. Pledge to State flag.
Section 59-1-340. Meetings of boards of trustees and boards of education.
Section 59-1-350. Compensation of members of boards of trustees and boards of education.
Section 59-1-360. Audiovisual properties may be loaned.
Section 59-1-370. Closing of educational institutions on general election day.
Section 59-1-380. Mandatory tobacco and alternative nicotine product-free local school board policy.
Section 59-1-400. Sick leave for public school employees.
Section 59-1-405. Distribution of contraceptives on school grounds prohibited.
Section 59-1-410. "Teacher Recognition Day."
Section 59-1-425. Beginning and length of school term; make-up days; waiver; instructional days.
Section 59-1-435. Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act.
Section 59-1-441. Policy to permit student to deliver message.
Section 59-1-442. Policy to permit opening or closing message at school-sponsored athletic events.
Section 59-1-443. Schools shall provide minute of mandatory silence at beginning of each school day.
Section 59-1-445. Violations of mandatory test security; penalties; investigations.
Section 59-1-447. Regulations for mandatory test security procedures.
Section 59-1-450. Parent education programs.
Section 59-1-452. Public school employee cost savings program.
Section 59-1-453. Oversight Committee.
Section 59-1-454. Parental involvement program; parent/teacher conferences.
Section 59-1-455. Time for pledge of allegiance required.
Section 59-1-460. Excused school attendance for religious instruction.
Section 59-1-465. Youth patriotic societies; public school event addresses.
Section 59-1-470. Distribution of funds for deferred compensation.
Section 59-1-480. Lapsed funds; priority of use.
Section 59-1-490. Data use and governance policy.
Section 59-1-495. Committee to review Title 59 and related federal laws.
Section 59-1-510. Guidelines and regulations for recruiting and hiring staff in professional areas.