South Carolina § 59-18-710 - Recommendations regarding state's accreditation system.
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§ 59-18-710. Recommendations regarding state's accreditation system.
The State Department of Education shall provide recommendations regarding the state's accreditation system to the State Board of Education. The recommendations must be derived from input received from broad-based stakeholder groups. In developing the criteria for the accreditation system, the State Board of Education shall consider including the function of school improvement councils and other school decision-making groups and their participation in the school planning process.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, SECTION 2; 2008 Act No. 282, SECTION 1, eff June 5, 2008; 2008 Act No. 353, SECTION 2, Pt 1A.B, eff July 1, 2009.
Effect of Amendment
The first 2008 amendment rewrote this section.
The second 2008 amendment made identical changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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