Release of Online Retiree Assurance Form for School Year 2026–27
(Apr 21, 2026)
To:
District Business Officials
District Superintendents
The online assurance form for hiring retired educators for SY 2026–27 is now available to superintendents and their designees with assigned user roles via the Retiree Assurance Form link in the Application Portal.
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
(Apr 21, 2026)
To:
Directors of Special Education Services
This memorandum provides information related to the employment of Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLP Assistants). South Carolina does not require teacher certification for SLP Assistants. All criteria for employment and scope of practice for SLP Assistants are governed by the laws and regulations as overseen by the South Carolina Labor, License, and Regulation Board (SC LLR).
2025-26 Multi-Tiered System of Supports MTSS Required Reporting
(Apr 14, 2026)
As part of South Carolina’s ongoing efforts to support early identification and intervention
through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), all districts and charter schools are required by Act 213 to submit annual data on MTSS implementation and literacy universal screening procedures.
Submission Process for 180-Day Attendance Waiver for Kindergarten and CERDEP to Administer Readiness Assessments
(Apr 14, 2026)
To:
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
Act 114 of 2024 permits district superintendents or charter school authorizers to request a waiver from the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to waive the minimum one hundred eighty-day school attendance requirement for kindergarten and South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program (CERDEP) students to administer readiness assessments.
Leadership Professional Learning Fall 2026
(Apr 7, 2026)
To:
Principals
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
The Office of Leadership Effectiveness is pleased to announce leadership development professional learning opportunities beginning this September.
Educator Effectiveness Professional Learning Opportunities 2026–27
(Apr 7, 2026)
To:
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
The Office of Leadership Effectiveness offers a variety of professional learning opportunities to support districts and schools to promote access to effective instruction for all students. South Carolina’s educator evaluation systems are aligned with teaching and leadership practices that prioritize evidence of growth for every student.
Guidance for Read to Succeed Act and Summer Reading Camps for students with significant cognitive disabilities in Grades 1-2
(Apr 7, 2026)
To:
District Read to Succeed Liaison
Directors of Special Education Services
The South Carolina Read to Succeed Act (“R2S”) aims to improve literacy rates of students
in South Carolina to include reading instruction, intervention, programs, and other reading
services that are aligned with the science of reading. R2S applies to all students, including
students with individualized education programs (IEPs).
