South Carolina § 59-20-55 - Proficiency requirements for teachers.
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§ 59-20-55. Proficiency requirements for teachers.
Beginning July 1, 1986, and thereafter, employment may be provided only to teachers who demonstrate minimum knowledge proficiency by meeting one of the criteria outlined in Section 59-20-50(4)(b). The criteria do not have to be met by teachers having twenty-five years or more of teaching service as of the effective date of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 in order for them to be employed.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, SECTION 9, Division II, Subdivision C, SubPart 2, SECTION 1A.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-20-55 ("Proficiency requirements for teachers.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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