Educator Safety and Classroom Authority Act

Summary

The bill creates Article 15 in South Carolina’s education code, defining abusive, disruptive and violent conduct and giving teachers clear authority to set classroom rules, enforce them, and remove students when needed. It also requires local school boards to update their student and staff conduct codes within a year and assigns duties to the State Board of Education. The aim is to improve safety for educators, administrators, and other school staff.

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