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Section 59-40-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Charter...
Section 59-40-20. Purpose. - This chapter is enacted to: (1) improve student learning; (2)...
Section 59-40-30. Intent of General Assembly. - (A) In authorizing charter schools, it is the intent of...
Section 59-40-40. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) A "charter school" means...
Section 59-40-50. Exemption; powers and duties; admissions; composition; purposes; governance; transportation. - (A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a charter...
Section 59-40-55. Sponsor powers and duties; retention of funds. - (A) In order to promote the quality of charter school...
Section 59-40-60. Charter application; revision; formation of charter school; charter committee; application requirements. - (A) An approved charter application constitutes an agreement between the...
Section 59-40-65. Online or computer instruction; requirements; enrollment in South Carolina Virtual School Program. - (A) If the governing body of a charter school offers...
Section 59-40-70. Application requirements and procedures. - (A)(1) An applicant shall submit a letter of intent at...
Section 59-40-75. Removal of sponsor or member of district or governing board; prosecution. - (A) A member of the South Carolina Public Charter School...
Section 59-40-80. Conditional authorization of charter school. - A sponsor may conditionally authorize a charter school before the...
Section 59-40-90. Appeal to Administrative Law Court. - A final decision of the school district or a public...
Section 59-40-100. Conversion to charter school; employees; occupancy; sponsors; unlawful reprisals. - (A)(1) Subject to item (2), an existing public school may...
Section 59-40-110. Duration of charter; renewal; revocation; termination or nonrenewal; closure protocol. - (A) A charter must be approved or renewed for a...
Section 59-40-111. Alternative Education Campus. - (A) For purposes of this chapter, an Alternative Education Campus...
Section 59-40-115. Termination of contract with sponsor. - A charter school may terminate its contract with a sponsor...
Section 59-40-120. Dissolution of charter school. - Upon dissolution of a charter school, its assets may not...
Section 59-40-125. Eligibility for retirement coverage. - (A) All charter schools, other than converted charter schools whose...
Section 59-40-130. Leave for employment at charter school; continuation of benefits; exceptions. - (A)(1) If an employee of a local school district makes...
Section 59-40-140. Funds; services; reports. - (A) A local school board of trustees sponsor shall distribute...
Section 59-40-145. Students attending charter schools outside district of residence. - A child who resides in a school district other than...
Section 59-40-150. Duties of Department of Education. - (A) The Department of Education shall disseminate information to the...
Section 59-40-155. Orientation programs for board members and administrators. - (A) Within one year of taking office, all persons elected...
Section 59-40-160. Compilation of evaluations; impact study. - (A) The State Board of Education shall compile evaluations to...
Section 59-40-170. Annual listing of buildings suitable for charter school use. - The Department of Education shall make available, upon request, a...
Section 59-40-175. Charter School Facility Revolving Loan Program. - There is created in the state treasury the Charter School...
Section 59-40-180. Regulations and guidelines. - The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations and develop...
Section 59-40-190. Liability of governing body, sponsor, board and employees; employment of governing body member. - (A) The governing body of a charter school may sue...
Section 59-40-200. Effect of establishment of South Carolina Public Charter School District on pending and future applications. - An application already on file with the charter school advisory...
Section 59-40-210. Conversion of private school to charter school. - A school established as a private school, on the effective...
Section 59-40-220. South Carolina Public Charter School District. - (A) The South Carolina Public Charter School District is created...
Section 59-40-230. Board of trustees; membership; powers and duties. - (A)(1) The South Carolina Public Charter School District must be...
Section 59-40-235. Geographical boundaries. - The geographical boundaries from which a charter school sponsored by...
Section 59-40-240. Severability. - If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or...