The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education shall have within its jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of this article, all state-supported technical institutions and their programs that are presently operating and any created in the future.
The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education shall have approval or disapproval authority over all post-secondary vocational, technical, and occupational diploma and associate degree programs financed in whole or in part by the State that lead directly to employment. Excepted are programs presently being offered by other state-supported institutions of higher learning which shall continue their present programs under the direction of their respective institutions. The Board shall continue major emphasis on the special schools program, which provides training for prospective employees for new and expanding industry, these programs to be closely coordinated with the state's economic development efforts.
The State Board of Education shall continue jurisdiction over currently operating licensed practical nurse (LPN) programs and twelve-month vocational agriculture programs which include adult training in agriculture in the public schools and these programs are subject to the requirements of Sections 59-54-40, 59-54-50, and 59-54-60.
All courses, programs, and institutions within the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education must be identified and administered as the South Carolina Technical Education System.
The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education shall have the responsibility for developing and maintaining short and long-range plans for providing up-to-date and appropriate occupational and technical training for adults and shall coordinate its planning activities with the Economic Development Coordinating Council, the State Council on Vocational-Technical Education, the Commission on Higher Education, the State Department of Education, the Department of Employment and Workforce, and other state agencies, institutions, and departments.
All personnel employed in the institutions and programs within the jurisdiction and control of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education are designated state employees whether paid in whole or in part by state funds and are subject to the regulations, guidelines, and policies of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, the Department of Administration, and the state personnel system. There may be no local supplements to any salaries. The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education shall establish salary ranges for unclassified institutional employees based upon minimum standard systemwide qualification criteria. Area commissions will fill all positions with qualified personnel.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-704.12; 1972 (57) 2469; 1976 Act No. 654 Section 2; 1976 Act No. 709, Part II, Section 3; 1986 Act No. 394, Section 7.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 53 - Technical And Vocational Education And Training
Section 59-53-50. Additional powers and duties of Board.
Section 59-53-51. Board to establish statewide policies and procedures; appeal by area commission.
Section 59-53-52. Powers and duties of area commissions.
Section 59-53-53. Borrowing by area commissions; special fees; disposing of excess real property.
Section 59-53-57. State funds; procedures for appropriations.
Section 59-53-70. Branches of University of South Carolina.
Section 59-53-90. Applications for Federal funds.
Section 59-53-150. Legislative findings.
Section 59-53-151. Definitions.
Section 59-53-152. Board may construct or acquire plant improvements.
Section 59-53-153. Bond issues.
Section 59-53-154. Bond issues; full faith and credit of State shall not be pledged.
Section 59-53-155. Bond issues; resolutions by board; limitations.
Section 59-53-156. Bond issues; maturing provisions; interest; redemption.
Section 59-53-157. Bond issues; negotiable coupon bonds or fully registered bonds.
Section 59-53-158. Bond issues; tax-exempt status.
Section 59-53-159. Bond issues; executors and administrators.
Section 59-53-160. Bond issues; executed in name of subject college.
Section 59-53-161. Bond issues; disposal of bonds.
Section 59-53-162. Proceeds of bonds.
Section 59-53-163. Bond reserve fund and student fee.
Section 59-53-164. When student fee is payable; payment of costs from reserve fund.
Section 59-53-165. Board's power regarding resolutions authorizing bond issues.
Section 59-53-166. State Treasurer may accept custody of receipts from special student fee.
Section 59-53-167. Article not intended to limit any college.
Section 59-53-210. Creation of District; Commission.
Section 59-53-220. Members of Commission; terms.
Section 59-53-230. Officers of Commission; conduct of business.
Section 59-53-240. Technical college.
Section 59-53-250. Cost of operation and maintenance of center.
Section 59-53-260. Disposition of center.
Section 59-53-270. Powers of commission.
Section 59-53-290. Ground lease agreements.
Section 59-53-410. Creation of commission; membership; officers; meetings; reports.
Section 59-53-420. Powers of commission.
Section 59-53-430. Accounts of commission; audits.
Section 59-53-460. Citation of subarticle.
Section 59-53-465. Definitions.
Section 59-53-470. Trident Technical College Enterprise Authority created; governance.
Section 59-53-475. Board powers.
Section 59-53-485. Issuance of bonds.
Section 59-53-490. Reports on development and use of enterprise campus.
Section 59-53-500. Tax exemption; interest on bonds.
Section 59-53-510. Creation of commission; membership.
Section 59-53-520. Administration of program of vocational and technical education.
Section 59-53-530. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 59-53-540. Accounts of commission; audit.
Section 59-53-610. Denmark Technical College Area Commission created; members; terms.
Section 59-53-620. Selection of members.
Section 59-53-630. Powers and funding of commission; ground lease agreements.
Section 59-53-710. Committee as a body politic and corporate; membership.
Section 59-53-720. Administration of program of vocational and technical education.
Section 59-53-730. Powers and duties of committee.
Section 59-53-740. Lease agreements for creation, operation, or use of campus facilities.
Section 59-53-810. Creation of commission; membership; officers.
Section 59-53-820. Technical educational center; reversion on dissolution.
Section 59-53-830. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 59-53-840. Accounts of commission; audit.
Section 59-53-850. Annual reports.
Section 59-53-910. Creation of commission; appointment and terms of members; election of officers.
Section 59-53-930. Powers of commission; preparation of annual budget; funding.
Section 59-53-940. Accounting requirements; annual audit.
Section 59-53-1010. Creation of commission; membership; officers.
Section 59-53-1020. Development of vocational technical training program.
Section 59-53-1030. Powers of Commission.
Section 59-53-1040. Accounts of commission; audits.
Section 59-53-1060. Apportionment of expenses.
Section 59-53-1110. Commission created; members; appointment; organization.
Section 59-53-1120. Powers and duties; name of institution.
Section 59-53-1130. Receipt and administration of funds; gifts and grants.
Section 59-53-1140. Submission of annual budget.
Section 59-53-1210. Creation of district; commission.
Section 59-53-1220. Membership of Commission; officers.
Section 59-53-1230. Technical education center.
Section 59-53-1240. General powers of commission.
Section 59-53-1250. Expenses of district.
Section 59-53-1270. Disposition of center.
Section 59-53-1310. Creation of commission; membership; terms; election of chairman and officers.
Section 59-53-1320. Powers and duties.
Section 59-53-1330. Annual local accounting; funding for capital improvements.
Section 59-53-1410. Creation of commission; membership; officers.
Section 59-53-1420. Duties of commission.
Section 59-53-1430. Powers of commission.
Section 59-53-1440. Representation contingent upon financial support and participation.
Section 59-53-1450. Accounts of commission; audit.
Section 59-53-1500. Greenville Technical College Area Commission.
Section 59-53-1510. Accounting.
Section 59-53-1610. Commission renamed.
Section 59-53-1710. Creation of commission; membership; officers.
Section 59-53-1720. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 59-53-1730. Participating counties to appropriate and contribute funds to commission.
Section 59-53-1740. Commission to keep certain records; audit; filing of audit.
Section 59-53-1750. Commission to make annual written report; filing of report.
Section 59-53-1780. Short title.
Section 59-53-1781. Definitions.
Section 59-53-1783. Powers of board.
Section 59-53-1786. Annual report.
Section 59-53-1787. Exemption from taxes and assessments.
Section 59-53-1830. Career and Technology training funds.
Section 59-53-1840. Annual appropriation for career and technology education.
Section 59-53-1850. Disbursement of funds.
Section 59-53-1860. Use of funds.
Section 59-53-1870. Expenditure of funds; instructional program standards; review.
Section 59-53-1890. Affiliation agreements.
Section 59-53-1910. Joint career and technology school funding.
Section 59-53-1920. Powers of joint career and technology school boards.
Section 59-53-1930. Fiscal year; audits.
Section 59-53-1980. Committee to study areas of career and technology training; recommendations.
Section 59-53-2010. Definitions.
Section 59-53-2040. Acceptance of donations.
Section 59-53-2050. Reduction of insurance rates upon completion of program.
Section 59-53-2400. Definitions.
Section 59-53-2410. Technical College Enterprise Campus Authorities created; purpose.
Section 59-53-2440. Issuance of bonds, notes, other obligations, or indebtedness.
Section 59-53-2450. Annual report.