South Carolina education

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 3. Section 59-25-47 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: Section 59-25-47. (A) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, is authorized to adopt a policy consistent with the school district or, in the case of a charter school, the school budget, providing that all certified and noncertified public school teachers identified in the Professional Certified Staff listing, certified special school classroom teachers, certified school librarians, certified school counselors, and career specialists who are employed by a school district or a charter school who earn, but do not use sick and annual leave in excess of ninety days, may be eligible to receive payment at the end of each fiscal year for these earned days in excess of ninety days for each excess day at a district's or charter school's established rate of substitute pay for their individual job classification, or another amount, subject to approval by the local school board, or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of the charter school. This provision applies only to sick leave and annual leave in excess of ninety days that is accrued after July 1, 2018. (B) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, must adopt a policy enabling all district or charter school employees to contribute any unused sick or annual leave in excess of sixty days to a sick leave bank that is made available to all district or charter school employees. Such policy must include criteria for employee eligibility to apply for use of the sick leave bank, procedures for review of applications for use of the sick leave bank, and criteria for the maximum number of days an employee may access from the sick leave bank during a single fiscal year.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(2) "Eligible state employee" means any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported by and under the control of the State who occupies a fulltime equivalent, temporary grant or time limited position. (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and who give birth are entitled to receive twelve weeks of paid parental leave. Other eligible state employees who do not give birth are entitled to receive four weeks of paid parental leave. An employee's paid parental leave is based on an employee's average workday. […] (2) "Eligible state employee" means any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported by and under the control of the State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees, who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and are primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to twelve weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. Eligible state employees, who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions who are not primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to four weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. An employee's paid parental leave is based on an employee's average workday.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 3. Section 59-25-47 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: Section 59-25-47. (A) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, is authorized to adopt a policy consistent with the school district or, in the case of a charter school, the school budget, providing that all certified and noncertified public school teachers identified in the Professional Certified Staff listing, certified special school classroom teachers, certified school librarians, certified school counselors, and career specialists who are employed by a school district or a charter school who earn, but do not use sick and annual leave in excess of ninety days, may be eligible to receive payment at the end of each fiscal year for these earned days in excess of ninety days for each excess day at a district's or charter school's established rate of substitute pay for their individual job classification, or another amount, subject to approval by the local school board, or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of the charter school. This provision applies only to sick leave and annual leave in excess of ninety days that is accrued after July 1, 2018. (B) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, must adopt a policy enabling all district or charter school employees to contribute any unused sick or annual leave in excess of sixty days to a sick leave bank that is made available to all district or charter school employees. Such policy must include criteria for employee eligibility to apply for use of the sick leave bank, procedures for review of applications for use of the sick leave bank, and criteria for the maximum number of days an employee may access from the sick leave bank during a single fiscal year.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(2) "Eligible state employee" means any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported by and under the control of the State who occupies a fulltime equivalent, temporary grant or time limited position. (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and who give birth are entitled to receive twelve weeks of paid parental leave. Other eligible state employees who do not give birth are entitled to receive four weeks of paid parental leave. An employee's paid parental leave is based on an employee's average workday. […] (2) "Eligible state employee" means any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported by and under the control of the State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees, who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and are primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to twelve weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. Eligible state employees, who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions who are not primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to four weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. An employee's paid parental leave is based on an employee's average workday.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(2) "Eligible state employee" any person employed full-time by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions. This includes any person employed full-time by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported and under the control of the State. (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and who give birth are entitled to receive twelve weeks of paid parental leave. Other eligible state employees who do not give birth are entitled to receive four weeks of paid parental leave. […] (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and are primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to twelve weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. Eligible state employees who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions who are not primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to four weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(3) "Paid parental leave", for the purpose of duration and percentage of base pay covered, has the same meaning as Section 8-11-150(3) for eligible school district employees. […] (B) Eligible school district employees who experience a qualifying event are entitled to paid parental leave to the same extent available to employees of the State pursuant to Section 8-11-150.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 3. Section 59-25-47 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: Section 59-25-47. (A) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, is authorized to adopt a policy consistent with the school district or, in the case of a charter school, the school budget, providing that all certified and noncertified public school teachers identified in the Professional Certified Staff listing, certified special school classroom teachers, certified school librarians, certified school counselors, and career specialists who are employed by a school district or a charter school who earn, but do not use sick and annual leave in excess of ninety days, may be eligible to receive payment at the end of each fiscal year for these earned days in excess of ninety days for each excess day at a district's or charter school's established rate of substitute pay for their individual job classification, or another amount, subject to approval by the local school board, or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of the charter school. This provision applies only to sick leave and annual leave in excess of ninety days that is accrued after July 1, 2018. (B) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, must adopt a policy enabling all district or charter school employees to contribute any unused sick or annual leave in excess of sixty days to a sick leave bank that is made available to all district or charter school employees. Such policy must include criteria for employee eligibility to apply for use of the sick leave bank, procedures for review of applications for use of the sick leave bank, and criteria for the maximum number of days an employee may access from the sick leave bank during a single fiscal year.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(B) If the State or any political subdivision thereof, including a school district, is subject to a federal requirement that would lead to the forfeiture of federal funds due to a failure to require employees, independent contractors, or nonemployee vendors to receive a COVID-19 vaccination: (1) the employer may require an unvaccinated employee, independent contractor, or nonemployee vendor to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing if the federal requirement allows for testing as an alternative to vaccination; or (2) the employee is eligible for unemployment benefits subject to the benefit amounts, duration, and requirements as provided in Article 1, Chapter 35, Title 41 if the federal mandate gives the employer no alternative to terminating the employee without forfeiting federal funds. […] "Section 8-15-80. (A) Neither the State, nor any of its political subdivisions, may terminate, suspend, or otherwise reduce the compensation of a person employed as a first responder if the first responder does not undergo a COVID-19 vaccination.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 3. Section 59-25-47 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: Section 59-25-47. (A) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, is authorized to adopt a policy consistent with the school district or, in the case of a charter school, the school budget, providing that all certified and noncertified public school teachers identified in the Professional Certified Staff listing, certified special school classroom teachers, certified school librarians, certified school counselors, and career specialists who are employed by a school district or a charter school who earn, but do not use sick and annual leave in excess of ninety days, may be eligible to receive payment at the end of each fiscal year for these earned days in excess of ninety days for each excess day at a district's or charter school's established rate of substitute pay for their individual job classification, or another amount, subject to approval by the local school board, or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of the charter school. This provision applies only to sick leave and annual leave in excess of ninety days that is accrued after July 1, 2018. (B) A local school district board of trustees or, in the case of a charter school, the governing body of a charter school, must adopt a policy enabling all district or charter school employees to contribute any unused sick or annual leave in excess of sixty days to a sick leave bank that is made available to all district or charter school employees. Such policy must include criteria for employee eligibility to apply for use of the sick leave bank, procedures for review of applications for use of the sick leave bank, and criteria for the maximum number of days an employee may access from the sick leave bank during a single fiscal year.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(2) "Eligible state employee" means any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported by and under the control of the State who occupies a fulltime equivalent, temporary grant or time limited position. (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and who give birth are entitled to receive twelve weeks of paid parental leave. Other eligible state employees who do not give birth are entitled to receive four weeks of paid parental leave. An employee's paid parental leave is based on an employee's average workday. […] (2) "Eligible state employee" means any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported by and under the control of the State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. (3) "Paid parental leave" means twelve weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's pay or four weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. […] (B) Eligible state employees, who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions and are primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to twelve weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. Eligible state employees, who are employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions who are not primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child, are entitled to four weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event. An employee's paid parental leave is based on an employee's average workday.

The fact measures reported violent offenses per 100,000 people, with incomplete and varying agency coverage. FBI violent crime includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Prevention, reporting or a specified offense concerns one component; this is distinct from homicide mortality, nonviolent offenses and all unreported crime. This connection does not establish causation. An action after the measurement period cannot explain an earlier observed value.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 23-3-1500. (A) The Center for School Safety and Targeted Violence is established within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The purpose of the center is to provide extensive training, education, and expertise in the fields of school safety and targeted violence. (B) SLED shall adopt guidelines and establish procedures for training and educating local and state law enforcement, teachers, administrators, bus drivers, other school personnel, parents and the public on school safety and targeted violence. […] SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is contingent upon funding in the general appropriations act.