2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 59 - Education
Chapter 156 - Child Early Reading Development And Education Program
Section 59-156-110. South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program.
There is created the South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program which is a full day, four-year-old kindergarten program for at-risk children which must be made available to qualified children in all public school districts within the State. The program must focus on:
(1) a comprehensive, systemic approach to reading that follows the State Reading Proficiency Plan and the district's comprehensive annual reading proficiency plan, both adopted pursuant to Chapter 155, Title 59;
(2) successfully completing the readiness assessment administered pursuant to Section 59-155-150;
(3) the developmental and learning support that children must have in order to be ready for school;
(4) incorporating parenting education, including educating the parents as to methods that may assist the child pursuant to Section 59-155-110, 59-155-130, and 59-155-140; and
(5) identifying community and civic organizations that can support early literacy efforts.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 284 (S.516), Section 2, eff June 11, 2014.
