South Carolina H 3574: Discpilinary notice langauge requirements

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2025-2026 Bill 3574 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3574

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
59-63-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN 
NOTICE OF CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY MATTERS IN THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN; 
BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-32, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLING CHILDREN 
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DISTRICTS SHALL REQUIRE ADULTS SEEKING TO 
ENROLL CHILDREN TO STATE THEIR WRITTEN PREFERENCE FOR RECEIVING COMMUNICATIONS 
CONCERNING DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER MATTERS FROM THE DISTRICT; AND BY AMENDING 
SECTION 59-63-217, RELATING TO BARRING ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS ON CERTAIN 
GROUNDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE MANDATORY NOTICE OF SUCH ACTIONS MUST BE PROVIDED IN 
WRITING TO PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
59-63-215. A school and school district shall 
provide written notice of any disciplinary actions taken pursuant to this 
article and any related written communications in the language spoken by the 
parent or guardian of the student as stated by the parent when enrolling the 
student pursuant to Section 59-63-32(A). Such disciplinary actions include, but 
are not limited to:

 (1) 
notice of a student suspension made pursuant to Section 59-63-230;

 (2) 
notice of student expulsion proceedings made pursuant to Section 59-63-240(A); 
and

 (3) 
notice that a student has been barred from enrolling pursuant to Section 
59-63-217.

SECTION 2. Section 59-63-32(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (A) The school district may require an 
adult seeking to enroll a child who resides with the adult pursuant to Section 
59-63-31(1)(c) to accept responsibility for making educational decisions 
concerning the child. These educational decisions may include, but not be 
limited to, receiving notices of discipline pursuant to Sections 59-63-230 and 
59-63-240, attending conferences with school staff, and granting permission for 
athletic activities, field trips, and other activities as required. The districts shall require an adult seeking to enroll a child 
who resides with the adult to state the preferred language for receiving 
written communications concerning disciplinary matters from the school 
district, which the parent may update, by providing written notice to the 
district of the updated preference.

SECTION 3. Section 59-63-217(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (B) If the board bars a student from 
enrolling pursuant to this section, written notice 
must be provided to the student's parent or legal guardian and the student is 
entitled to a hearing and all other procedural rights afforded under state law 
to a student subject to expulsion.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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