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District legislative liaison outlines pending state bills affecting schools, including DEI ban and voucher debate

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A part-time legislative liaison briefed the Audit and Finance Committee on more than a dozen pending state bills—ranging from a proposed ban on diversity, equity and inclusion policies to renewed voucher legislation—and noted the budget and timing pressures shaping likely outcomes.

Clara Hinesen, the district’s part-time legislative and community engagement liaison, briefed the Audit and Finance Committee on pending state legislation that could affect Charleston County School District operations and finances.

Hinesen outlined the partisan make-up of the legislature and the leadership posts in committees relevant to K–12 policy, then summarized multiple bills the district is tracking, including: H3927 (a bill to eliminate use of…

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