South Carolina § 59-24-80 - Formal induction program for first year principals.
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§ 59-24-80. Formal induction program for first year principals.
Beginning with school year 1999-2000, each school district, or consortium of school districts, shall provide school principals serving for the first time as the head building administrators with a formalized induction program in cooperation with the State Department of Education. The State Board of Education must develop regulations for the program based on the criteria and statewide performance standards which are a part of the process for assisting, developing, and evaluating principals employed in the school districts. The program must include an emphasis on the elements of instructional leadership skills, implementation of effective schools research, and analysis of test scores for curricular improvement.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 400, SECTION 6.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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