The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) supports innovations that provide for increased student achievement. Occasionally, State Board of Education (SBE) Regulations or SCDE policies may seem to impede the implementation of educational innovations. When this occurs, the SCDE may be able to waive compliance from regulations.
The following is an excerpt from
SBE Regulation 43-261 (C) District and School Planning it states:
Upon request of a district board of trustees or its designee, the State Board of Education may waive any regulation that would impede the implementation of an approved district strategic plan or school renewal plan. The State Board of Education may delegate to the State Superintendent the ability to waive regulatory requirements for similarly situated school districts and schools.
If you have questions about the waiver process or would like to explore whether a waiver is needed, please contact the SCDE, Office of Federal and State Accountability, at waivers@ed.sc.gov.
To submit a waiver request, please use the online waiver request form to completed by the district administration.
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