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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-26-42 So As To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Annually Develop And Approve Guidelines For A Professional Development Program In All Teaching Areas, To Provide Requirements For The Program, To Provide All Districts Annually Shall Provide The Program As In-service Training To Teachers Employed By The District At No Cost To The Teachers, To Provide All Teachers Annually Shall Complete The Program, To Provide Annual Completion Of The Program During Each Year Of A Professional Educator Certificate Renewal Cycle Will Satisfy All Renewal Credit Requirements For Educator Professional Certificate Renewal In That Cycle, Among Other Things, And To Provide For The Application Of This Requirement To Certificate Renewal Cycles That Begin After June 30, 2026 And Certificate Renewal Cycles That Began Before June 30, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new requirement for teacher professional development and certificate renewal in South Carolina by mandating that the State Department of Education develop an annual, uniform professional development program for all teaching areas that will serve as the sole means of satisfying certificate renewal credits. Under this legislation, school districts will be required to provide this professional development program as in-service training to teachers at no cost, and all certified teachers must complete the program annually. For renewal cycles beginning after June 30, 2026, successfully completing this program each year will fully satisfy all renewal credit requirements, effectively replacing existing professional development and renewal credit regulations. The bill specifically overrides any conflicting regulations or renewal plans related to educator professional credentials, ensuring that this new standardized approach takes precedence. Teachers in renewal cycles already in progress before June 30, 2026, will have their renewal credit requirements satisfied by completing the program in each remaining year of their current cycle. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, giving school districts and educators time to prepare for the new professional development framework.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (on 01/14/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3635&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3635_20241212.htm |
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