South Carolina § 59-21-160 - State appropriations for school district employer contributions; calculation of allocations to individual school districts.
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§ 59-21-160. State appropriations for school district employer contributions; calculation of allocations to individual school districts.
Beginning with appropriations for school year 1998-99, state funds appropriated by the General Assembly for school district employer contributions must be allocated to individual school districts based on the Education Finance Act formula. State appropriations for school district employer contributions for school years before 1998-99 must be allocated using the EFA formula and the weighted pupil method in the following percentages:
| School Year | Weighted Pupil Method | EFA Formula |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | forty percent | sixty percent |
| 1995-96 | thirty percent | seventy percent |
| 1996-97 | twenty percent | eighty percent |
| 1997-98 | ten percent | ninety percent. |
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, SECTION 94.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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