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May 11, 2005
S. 362
S. Printed 5/11/05--S.
Read the first time January 27, 2005.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 50, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE STANDARDS THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL MUST MEET TO TEACH AT THE SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT OUT-OF-STATE OR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS SHALL PAY TUITION AS DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL, TO CHANGE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE PRESIDENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ADOPT POLICIES AND PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 50, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 59-50-10. (A) There is established the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities to provide training for exceptional artistically talented students and serve as a research and resource center for all students and teachers in South Carolina. The school is dedicated to serving talented students in South Carolina who show exceptional talent, promise, aptitude, and interest in creative writing, dance, music, theater, and the visual arts. This residential school shall provide intensive preprofessional pre-professional and professional instruction in the arts and a strong academic and humanities program which will lead to a high school diploma and college credits.
(B)(1) The arts instructional program must be comprised of faculty who hold advanced degrees in recognized arts fields including, but not limited to, dance, music, theater or drama, visual arts, and creative writing, and previously have taught students in a pre-professional and professional arts instructional program setting or are practicing master artists whose professional expertise can be demonstrated by their training and accomplishments as recognized by state or national arts organizations and affiliations. As an alternative to traditional certification, the faculty for pre-professional and professional instruction shall participate annually in master artists professional development programs. These programs must be modeled from national research-based professional development standards for instructional and practicing master artists. Pursuant to this chapter, the school's board of directors shall adopt policies and regulations governing development of the arts instructional program. The school's annual accountability report must include information on the arts instructional program and faculty participation.
(2) The academic program must be comprised of faculty who hold one or more degrees in the specific subject to be taught and have achieved either traditional state certification or national board teacher certification or both. State and national teacher certification must be maintained pursuant to state law and regulations.
Section 59-50-20. The school is governed by a board of directors composed of not more than fifteen sixteen members, as follows:
(1) one member from each congressional district, appointed by the Governor;
(2) four six members from the State at large, appointed by the Governor;
(3) the Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs Education Oversight Committee or his designee who serves ex officio;
(4) the State Superintendent of Education or his designee who serves ex officio;
(5) the Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education or his designee who serves ex officio; and
(6) two other members may be appointed at the discretion of the Governor and the chief administrative officer of the school if determined to be beneficial to the development of the school the chairman of the school's foundation board or his designee who serves ex officio.
Members appointed by the Governor serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those first appointed, the members representing the First, Second, and Third Congressional Districts and two at-large members serve for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members receive mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.
In making the appointments, the Governor shall seek to obtain the most qualified persons from business, industry, and the educational and arts communities.
The board of directors shall explore renovating or building appropriate facilities for the school.
Section 59-50-30. The board shall establish and approve the curriculum of study. The curriculum shall must include intensive, in-depth, preprofessional pre-professional instruction in the arts as well as a broad based innovative academic and humanities program which constitutes the Southern Association and the state department approved courses of study and requirements for graduation. The program also must include advanced academic studies.
Section 59-50-40. The school shall admit students in accordance with the admission criteria, standards, and procedures as established and approved by the board. To be eligible for admission to the school, an applicant must be a legal resident of South Carolina unless a special exemption is established to accept out-of-state or international exchange students or until the Governor and board change the requirement. Students must be identified as artistically talented and possess a high level of commitment, motivation, and maturity. The board shall assure, as far as possible and without jeopardizing admission standards, that an equal number of students are admitted from each of the state's congressional districts. Out-of-state or international exchange students admitted to the school shall pay tuition as determined by the board.
Section 59-50-50. The chief administrative officer of the school is the executive director president, who is appointed by the board, serves at its pleasure, and administers all affairs of the school, subject to policies, and regulations adopted by the board. The executive director president or his designee serves as secretary of the board of directors and reports at all board meetings. and The president shall report annually to the board on the status of the school, its needs, and recommendations to carry the school forward to fulfill its mission.
Section 59-50-60. The board of directors may shall adopt policies and promulgate regulations necessary for the operation and management of the school.
Section 59-50-70. The board shall establish a foundation and maintain an endowment fund for the school."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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