Bill > H3210

This bill aims to clarify and limit the non-teaching duties of public school educators in South Carolina by establishing new rules for teacher contracts and extracurricular responsibilities. Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, teacher contracts must explicitly specify that base salary is only for classroom instruction, planning, faculty meetings, and professional development, and cannot be considered compensation for extra duties. Teachers cannot be required to perform extracurricular duties as a condition of employment, and any such duties must be voluntary and separately compensated. The bill defines extracurricular duties as activities outside the regular instructional program, such as bus duty, lunch duty, coaching, and club sponsorship, but excludes activities directly related to the teacher's courses. School districts are required to develop comprehensive plans to ensure these extracurricular duties are performed, either by recruiting volunteers, hiring additional staff, or providing extra compensation to teachers who voluntarily take on these responsibilities. The legislation recognizes the value of teachers as professionals and seeks to ensure they are fairly compensated for their core teaching responsibilities while creating flexibility for schools to meet additional operational needs.

Education

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3210&session=126&summary=B