South Carolina § 59-18-1930 - Review of state and local professional development; recommendations for improvement.
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§ 59-18-1930. Review of state and local professional development; recommendations for improvement.
The Education Oversight Committee shall provide for a comprehensive review of state and local professional development to include principal leadership development and teacher staff development. The review must provide an analysis of training to include what professional development is offered, how it is offered, the support given to implement skills acquired from professional development, and how the professional development enhances the academic goals outlined in district and school strategic plans. The Oversight Committee shall recommend better ways to provide and meet the needs for professional development, to include the use of the existing five contract days for in-service. Needed revisions shall be made to state regulations to promote use of state dollars for training which meets national standards for staff development.
Upon receipt of the recommendations from the comprehensive review of state and local professional development, the State Department of Education shall develop an accountability system to ensure that identified professional development standards are effectively implemented. As part of this system the department shall provide information on the identified standards to all principals and other professional development leaders. Training for all school districts in how to design comprehensive professional development programs that are consistent with the standards also shall be a part of the implementation. A variety of staff development options that address effective teaching and assessment of state academic standards and workforce preparation skills shall be included in the information provided to principals and other professional development leaders to ensure high levels of student achievement.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, SECTION 2; 2001 Act No. 39, SECTION 4; 2008 Act No. 282, SECTION 1, eff June 5, 2008.
Effect of Amendment
The 2008 amendment made no apparent changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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