South Carolina § 59-21-50 - Participation of small schools which cannot be consolidated.
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§ 59-21-50. Participation of small schools which cannot be consolidated.
No one-teacher school shall be deprived of the benefits of this chapter because such school fails to meet the minimum requirements of enrollment and average daily attendance when it is impracticable to consolidate the school with some other school because of mountains, rivers, islands, swamps or other natural causes. The board of education of the county in which the school is located shall be the competent judge in such case.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-255; 1952 Code SECTION 21-255; 1942 Code SECTION 5423; 1933 (38) 567; 1935 (39) 467; 1937 (40) 623; 1947 (45) 306.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-21-50 ("Participation of small schools which cannot be consolidated.") 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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