South Carolina § 59-63-910 - Safety and security drills; guidelines.
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§ 59-63-910. Safety and security drills; guidelines.
(A) All public schools, including charter schools whose instruction is not primarily delivered online, shall conduct fire, active shooter/intruder, and severe weather/earthquake drills. Within each school year, schools must conduct at least two fire drills, two active shooter/intruder drills, and two severe weather/earthquake drills, with at least one of each drill conducted each semester.
(B) Before August 1, 2018, the State Department of Education and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shall develop guidelines for the conduct of active shooter/intruder training required in this section, and developmentally appropriate training materials. The department and the State Law Enforcement Division must consult with school-employed mental health professionals and the State Fire Marshal in creating and updating the guidelines. These guidelines must be included in annual teacher collegial development required by Section 59-1-425(A).
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-871; 1952 Code SECTION 21-871; 1942 Code SECTION 5465; 1932 Code SECTION 5471; 1927 (35) 168; 2018 Act No. 256 (S.709), SECTION 2, eff July 2, 2018.
Effect of Amendment
2018 Act No. 256, SECTION 2, rewrote the section, providing that public schools shall conduct a certain number of fire drills, active shooter/intruder drills, and severe weather/earthquake drills during each semester, and providing that the State Department of Education and State Law Enforcement Division shall develop certain related guidelines and training materials.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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