The Education Oversight Committee and the State Superintendent of Education shall develop and publish jointly informational materials for distribution to all public school parents and to teachers. The informational materials for distribution shall include:
(1) an explanation of the grade-level academic content standards and advice on how parents can help their children achieve the standards and the relationship of the standards to the state assessments; and
(2) printed information about the standards and advice relative to parental involvement in their children's education for visible display and use in every public school K-12 classroom.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 402, Section 1; 2006 Act No. 254, Section 9, eff March 24, 2006.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment, at the end of item (1), substituted "state assessments" for "Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT)".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 28 - Parental Involvement In Their Children's Education
Section 59-28-100. Citation of chapter.
Section 59-28-120. State agency involvement.
Section 59-28-150. State Superintendent of Education activities to promote parental involvement.
Section 59-28-160. Local school board of trustees activities.
Section 59-28-170. School district superintendent activities.
Section 59-28-180. Parent expectations.
Section 59-28-190. Education Oversight Committee survey; public awareness campaign.
Section 59-28-200. Development of informational materials.
Section 59-28-210. Dissemination of informational materials.