Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Chapter 26, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-26-45.
(A) A person is eligible for a South
Carolina Retired Educator certificate if he:
(1)
previously held a South Carolina renewable, professional
educator certificate;
(2)
is either a:
(i)
retired member of the South Carolina Retirement System;
or
(ii)
current or former participant in the State Optional
Retirement Program who would have met the eligibility
requirements for retirement under the South Carolina Retirement
System had he participated in that system rather than the State
Optional Retirement Program.
(3)
does not hold another valid South Carolina educator
certificate.
(B) An initial retired
educator certificate is valid for thirty years. A certificate
may be renewed and is valid for ten years. To renew a retired
educator certificate, an individual must submit a request for
renewal to the State Department of Education. The department
shall create forms and a process for submitting renewal
requests.
(C) Renewal of a
retired educator certificate does not require completion of
professional learning or renewal credit.
(D) An educator who
works under the retired certificate must work under a letter of
agreement.
(E) Nothing in this
section exempts an educator from taking part in professional
development that is required by the local school district.
(F) The State Board of
Education shall develop guidelines for the implementation of
this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.