South Carolina § 59-5-61 - Secondary occupational career and technology education courses for school district.
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§ 59-5-61. Secondary occupational career and technology education courses for school district.
The State Board of Education, through local school districts and area career and technology centers, shall establish, maintain, and operate secondary occupational vocational education courses for secondary school students in public schools in accordance with guidelines and standards established by the board and in accordance with federal laws pertaining to career and technology education. The board shall approve secondary occupational career and technology education courses.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 394, SECTION 2; 2005 Act No. 49, SECTION 4, eff May 3, 2005.
Effect of Amendment
The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" in three places.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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