(1) County superintendents of education, with the cooperation of school boards and other school officials in the various counties of the State and with the special assistance of the county attendance teachers, shall make an annual survey to determine the number of physically and mentally handicapped children in the respective counties and school districts and shall report results of such survey to the State Superintendent of Education in such manner as the State Superintendent of Education may require.
(2) It is the responsibility of the local school authorities, with the assistance of the State Department of Education, to determine by tests and special examination what pupils are eligible for special education services. No handicapped child shall be considered eligible for special education services except upon a certified diagnosis of a defect by competent and appropriate professional authorities acceptable to the State Department of Education.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-295.5; 1954 (48) 1479; 1958 (50) 1877.
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.