Memoranda Results
Cell Phone Survey Results and Policy Development
(Jun 27, 2024)
To:
District PIOs
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
In late May, Superintendent Weaver sent out a brief survey to all certified teachers regarding the use of cell phones in school. Hundreds of responses poured in within the first ten minutes: of the over 50,000 emails delivered, just shy of 10,000 educators completed the survey, a massive 20% response rate (standard survey responses average between 3-5%). As you can imagine, teachers had plenty of meaningful feedback to share about how cell phones impact their classrooms.
Administration of Adult Education Program
(Jun 27, 2024)
From:
Michael King,
Director of Adult Education
To:
Please use this link https://bit.ly/AdminofAE24-25 to complete a survey verifying your adult education director’s areas of certification, assignment status, and salary for the 2024-2025 school year. This survey must be completed no later than Monday, July 29, 2024. Your 2024-2025 adult education allocation cannot be determined without this information.
Update on Uniform Procedure for Selection or Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
(Jun 27, 2024)
As of June 25, 2024, the State Board of Education’s unanimously passed Uniform Procedure for Selection or Reconsideration of Instructional Materials (Regulation 43-170) has tolled the required 120 days under the South Carolina Administrative Procedures Act and will take effect upon publication in July’s State Register. It will allow for material challenges brought by a parent or legal guardian of a student within a respective district beginning August 1, 2024.
State Recognition of District Retirees
(Jun 18, 2024)
To:
From:
Matthew Ferguson,
Deputy Superintendent
Division of College and Career Readiness
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and State Board of Education would like to recognize all 2024 district retirees. In recognition of the retirees’ years of service, the SCDE will mail a letter of appreciation and certificate to each retiree.
2024 SC K12 Digital Accessibility Boot Camp
(Jun 4, 2024)
To:
District PIOs
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
Technology Coordinators
From:
Valarie Byrd,
Chief Information Office
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) are hosting the 2nd Annual South Carolina K12 Digital Accessibility Boot Camp on July 16-18, 2024, at the South Carolina Educational Television Headquarters (SCETV) located at 1401 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
Clarification on AP Course Offerings
(Jun 4, 2024)
To:
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
Last week, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) notified district staff via email that the course code previously assigned to the African American Studies AP Pilot would not be valid for the 2024-25 school year. The SCDE created this course code two years ago at the request of districts that wanted to participate in the pilot of this course.
Revised South Carolina Literacy Competencies
(Jun 4, 2024)
From:
Dr. Abbey Duggins,
Director of Office of Early Learning and Literacy
To:
District Read to Succeed Liaison
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
The Office of Early Learning and Literacy (OELL) is pleased to announce the revision of South
Carolina’s Literacy Competencies. The competencies were written pursuant to Act 114.
