South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1060: Educator Safety and Classroom Authority Act
Status: In committee, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding article 14 to chapter 63, title 59, so as to define terms related to educator safety and classroom authority; to include relevant educator classroom authority; to provide for referral, removal, and administrative follow-up processes; to provide protections for educators, administrators, and staff; to create duties for the state board of education; and to require local district board of trustees to revise their student and staff codes of conduct to conform with this article within one year of the date of enactment. b e it enacted by the.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 14 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO EDUCATOR SAFETY AND CLASSROOM AUTHORITY; TO INCLUDE RELEVANT EDUCATOR CLASSROOM AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR REFERRAL, REMOVAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FOLLOW-UP PROCESSES; TO PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF; TO CREATE DUTIES FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO REQUIRE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVISE THEIR STUDENT AND STAFF CODES OF CONDUCT TO CONFORM WITH THIS ARTICLE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE OF ENACTMENT. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. C hapter 63, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: A rticle 15 E ducator Safety and Classroom Authority S ection 59-63-1500. A s used in this article: ( 1) "Abusive language" includes but is not limited to: ( a) profane or obscene language that is verbal, written, or digital and directed at school staff; ( b) name calling, which entails behavior intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner that is verbal, written, or digital; or ( c) vulgar language, slurs, derogatory comments, defiance, or obscene gestures. ( 2) "Administrator" means the school principal or the principal's designated representative. ( 3) "Criminal conduct" means …
Sponsors
- Allen Blackmon (R, 27) · primary sponsor