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Superintendent briefs board on pending state bills: lottery‑funded vouchers, educator recertification, PE rules
Summary
Dr. McDonald summarized state legislative activity including a proposal to use education lottery funds for private‑school vouchers, the Educators Assistance Act (automatic recertification and lifetime certificates for retirees) and proposed K–8 physical education and recess requirements.
Dr. McDonald provided the board a legislative update on Feb. 10, describing several bills under consideration in Columbia that could affect the district.
He said legislators are discussing using South Carolina Education Lottery funds to support private‑school vouchers and interdistrict transfers, providing an amount equal to 90% of the previous year’s average per‑pupil state allocation; transfers would not be subject to South Carolina High School League transfer…
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