South Carolina § 59-24-50 - Continuous professional development programs.
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§ 59-24-50. Continuous professional development programs.
By January 1, 1999, the South Carolina Department of Education's Leadership Academy shall develop, in cooperation with school districts, district consortia, and state-supported institutions of higher education, continuous professional development programs which meet national standards for professional development and focus on the improvement of teaching and learning. By July 1, 1999, programs funded with state funds must meet these standards and must provide training, modeling, and coaching on effective instructional leadership as it pertains to instructional leadership and school-based improvement, including instruction on the importance of school improvement councils and ways administrators may make school improvement councils an active force in school improvement. The training must be developed and conducted in collaboration with the School Council Assistance Project.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, SECTION 9, Division II, Subdivision D, SubPart 1, SECTION 1; 1989 Act No. 194, SECTION 27; 1998 Act No. 400, SECTION 5.
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