South Carolina Code 59-18-355. Content standards revisions; required approval
(a) advice and consent of the Education Oversight Committee; and
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 59-18-355
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See South Carolina Code 59-18-120
- Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Oversight Committee: means the Education Oversight Committee established in § 59-6-10. See South Carolina Code 59-18-120
(b) approval by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly.
(2) General Assembly approval required by item (1)(b) does not apply to a revision recommended pursuant to § 59-18-350(A), other approval of a new standard, and other changes to an old standard if the revision, new standard, or changed standard is developed by the State Department of Education.
(B) A revision to an assessment recommended pursuant to § 59-18-350(A), as well as a new assessment or a change in a current assessment that the State Board of Education otherwise considers for approval as an accountability measure, may not be adopted and implemented without the advice and consent of the Education Oversight Committee.
(C) Upon initiating a change to an existing standard, including a cyclical review, the Education Oversight Committee and the Department of Education shall provide notice of their plans and intent to the General Assembly and the Governor.
(D) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to prevent the Department of Education, Board of Education, and Education Oversight Committee from considering best practices in education standards and assessments while developing its own standards and assessments.