SC Senate Education Subcommittee on S.692 February 19, 2026

State Senate Committee (unnamed in transcript) · February 19, 2026

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Opening and agenda

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Committee chair (Speaker 1) opened the meeting, explained room changes and schedule pressure, said the main purpose was to hear the Department of Education about a new program (ESTF/ESA), and invited the superintendent to present; noted public commenters were signed up but might not be heard if time runs short.

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A state Senate committee heard testimony from the South Carolina Department of Education on the implementation and legal interpretation of the Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF), focusing on whether 'unbundled' uses of ESA funds amount to homeschooling, program stewardship, testing and accountability, vendor vetting, and student counts and transitions.

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