South Carolina § 59-20-80 - School budgets must be made public; itemization of salaries.
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§ 59-20-80. School budgets must be made public; itemization of salaries.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each school board of trustees in this State shall annually make available to the general public its budget for that year, which budget shall include an itemized list of the average salaries paid to the superintendents, supervisors, administrators, principals, consultants, counselors and teachers employed by the district. No state aid shall be given to any school district whose board of trustees fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 163, SECTION 7A.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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