S 0454: Charter School Accountability

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-40-40, Relating To Definitions In The South Carolina Charter Schools Act, So As To Change References From "sponsor" To "authorizer," And To Revise And Provide Other Definitions; By Amending Section 59-40-50, Relating To Legal Exemptions, Powers, And Duties Of Charter Schools, So As To Impose Certain Fiscal Accountability And Transparency Measures, To Impose Certain Admissions And Enrollment Standards And Transparency Measures, To Revise Bylaw Requirements And Board Ethics Requirements, And To Require Additional Powers And Duties Concerning Operations And Management; By Amending Section 59-40-55, Relating To Charter School Authorizers, So As To Make Conforming Changes, To Revise Their Powers And Duties, To Increase Charter Authorizer Oversight, To Prohibit Certain Financial Conflicts, To Increase Enforcement Powers Of The State Department Of Education, And To Provide Procedures For Authorizer Revocation And School Transfers; By Amending Section 59-40-60, Relating To Charter School Application Requirements, So As To Revise Charter School Application Requirements, To Increase Governance And Financial Disclosures, To Create Rules For Virtual Schools, And To Create A Streamlined Replication Process For Successful Charter Schools, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-65, Relating To Virtual Instruction Requirements In Charter Schools, So As To Provide Necessary Definitions And Impose Certain Requirements On Virtual Charter Schools; By Amending Section 59-40-70, Relating To Charter School Applicants To Authorizers, So As To Revise Charter Application And Approval Procedures, To Impose Certain Review Timelines, To Revise Evaluation Requirements, To Provide Conditional Approvals, To Impose Planning-year Requirements, And To Revise Authorizer Oversight; By Amending Section 59-40-75, Relating To Charter School Authorizer Board Member Ethics, Conduct, And Removal, So As To Include Authorizers, To Revise The …

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May 26, 2026

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