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TO AMEND SECTION 59-28-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PARENT EXPECTATIONS IN THE "PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ACT", SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS PROVIDE PARENTS WITH A RELATED PLEDGE OF PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS DURING ANNUAL REGISTRATION BEGINNING WITH THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-28-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-28-180. (A) Parent involvement influences student learning and academic performance; therefore, parents are expected to:
(1) uphold high expectations for academic achievement;
(2) expect and communicate expectations for success;
(3) recognize that parental involvement in middle and high school is equally as critical as in elementary school;
(4) ensure attendance and punctuality;
(5) attend parent-teacher conferences;
(6) monitor and check homework;
(7) communicate with the school and teachers;
(8) build partnerships with teachers to promote successful school experiences;
(9) attend, when possible, school events;
(10) model desirable behaviors;
(11) use encouraging words;
(12) stimulate thought and curiosity; and
(13) show support for school expectations and efforts to increase student learning.
(B) During the annual school registration process or whenever a student is registered in a school, the school shall provide each parent who enrolls a child in the school a printed 'Pledge of Parental Expectations' that the State Department of Education shall develop, in which a parent may affirmatively commit to meeting the expectations outlined in subsection (A). The school shall encourage parents to sign the pledge, and emphasize its importance during any orientation or open house events."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval of the Governor and is applicable beginning with the 2017-2018 School Year.
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