No school in any school district shall continue open a longer period of time than that fixed by (a) the board of trustees in the district in which such school is located or (b) the county board of education in any county which may operate under a county unit plan. No school shall receive any benefits under the provisions of Section 59-21-20 which does not have the minimum average daily attendance for the previous scholastic year, or for the current scholastic year, fixed in the schedules below.
In three-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 48; in four-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 68; in five-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 90; in six-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 114; in seven-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 140; in eight-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 168; in nine-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 198; in ten-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 230; in eleven-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 264; in twelve-teacher high schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 300; and in all high schools with more than twelve teachers the minimum average daily attendance shall be 26 pupils for each teacher.
In one-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 17; in two-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 36; in three-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 60; in four-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 84; in five-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 110; in six-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 138; in seven-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 168; in eight-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 200; in nine-teacher elementary schools the minimum average daily attendance shall be 234; and in all elementary schools with more than nine teachers the minimum average daily attendance shall be 26 pupils per teacher. In addition to the number of teachers a district is entitled to under the above schedule, a district shall receive benefits to pay additional teachers, high or elementary, according to the excess average daily attendance in each school, such excess to be added together by level. The high school excess average daily attendance shall be divided by 26 and the elementary excess average daily attendance by 26. Each district shall receive benefits for the salaries resulting from such excess, provided that the school board of trustees shall not employ a teacher in any school based on the average daily attendance of another school within the district.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-253; 1952 Code Section 21-253; 1942 Code Section 5423; 1933 (38) 567; 1935 (39) 467; 1937 (40) 623; 1947 (45) 306; 1964 (53) 1918; 1967 (55) 719; 1969 (56) 444.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 21 - State Aid For Schools
Section 59-21-10. "School" defined.
Section 59-21-20. Appropriation for teacher salaries based on term of 190 days.
Section 59-21-30. Schools operating times; minimum average daily attendance.
Section 59-21-40. Partial participation of small schools.
Section 59-21-50. Participation of small schools which cannot be consolidated.
Section 59-21-60. Part-time teachers not covered.
Section 59-21-90. Computation of years of experience of teachers.
Section 59-21-110. Allowance for supervision and overhead.
Section 59-21-120. Allowance for maintenance and operation.
Section 59-21-130. Disbursement to counties.
Section 59-21-140. State Fiscal Accountability Authority may borrow in anticipation of revenue.
Section 59-21-310. Definitions.
Section 59-21-320. Annual grant for financing needed capital improvements.
Section 59-21-330. Obligation to make grants subordinate to State school bonds.
Section 59-21-340. Application of grants.
Section 59-21-350. Purposes for which grants may be used.
Section 59-21-360. County plans of necessary capital improvements or tax relief.
Section 59-21-370. Applications for funds.
Section 59-21-380. Remittance and disbursement of funds.
Section 59-21-390. Employment of architects and other personnel.
Section 59-21-400. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-21-410. Letting of contracts.
Section 59-21-430. Use of funds within specified time.
Section 59-21-510. Definitions.
Section 59-21-530. State Superintendent authorized to employ additional personnel; salaries.
Section 59-21-540. Special educational services for which State aid allowed.
Section 59-21-550. Qualifications of teachers.
Section 59-21-580. Rules, regulations, and policies of State Board of Education.
Section 59-21-590. Confidentiality of data on handicapped children.
Section 59-21-600. Distribution of funds for educational services to mentally handicapped pupils.
Section 59-21-710. State aid authorized for employment of school psychologists.
Section 59-21-720. Psychologists shall have certificates.
Section 59-21-730. Payment of State aid; amount.
Section 59-21-750. Psychologist employed by State Department of Education.
Section 59-21-760. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-21-1040. Compensation and employer contributions; funding.
Section 59-21-1210. Campus incentive program established; funding.