MEA President: Michael Moore
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Christine Fisher
ALF Member Email: fisherc37@gmail.com
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/12/2021 Meeting in person in 2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | None |
| Budget Deadline | TBD |
| Introduction Deadlines | None |
| Governor | Henry McMaster (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House: CHAIR: Rep. Merita Ann Allison (R) Senate: CHAIR: Sen. J. Gregory Hembree (R) |
| Partisan Split | House: R Senate: R |
| House Clerk Contact | 803-734-2403 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 803-212-6200 |
| Carryover to 2022 | Yes |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | |
| State Superintendent | Molly Spearman |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Jewell Stanley, Office of Accountability, Team Lead 803-734-8131 |
| Title IV Director | Not found |
| Title IV Website | None |
| Title IV Allocations | Not found |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | Not found |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| SC | Music Education PK-12 Music Education: Choral PK-12 Music Education: Instrumental PK-12 Music Education: Piano PK-12 Music Education: Strings PK-12 Music Education: Voice |
Initial (3-year) Professional (5-year) Alternative Route (1-year, may be renewed for 3 additional years upon continued employment and successful teaching) |
Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) | Praxis II: Music Content & Instruction (5114) | Praxis Principles of Teaching & Learning: Early Childhood, K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 |
edTPA, PPAT, or SC Rubric 4.0 (depending on the institution/ |
Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework | $105.00 application $50.50 fingerprinting |
Yes | https://ed.sc.gov/educators/alternative-certification/programs/ | https://ed.sc.gov/educators/teaching-in-south-carolina/ | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
AccelerateED Task Force Guidance and Recommendations for 2020–21 School Year
Prioritizing and Promoting Health and Safety in School Music Instruction and Performance Settings
Each of the 81 districts in the state has had its reopening plans approved by the state department of education, but only 1 in 5 plan to open full-time five days a week. Four plan to start with fully remote instruction. In July, Gov. Henry McMaster urged all districts to offer a typical full-time schedule, but Molly Spearman, the education superintendent, said she disagreed with that edict and would approve “high quality” plans that had safety at the forefront.
Title IV Success Stories
The funds below were allocated during the 2017-2018 school year.
Title IV-A funds were utilized in Spartanburg School District to purchase musical instruments. As a result, the district now has students who now have instruments to practice during the school day and at home, and they also have enough instruments to allow more students to be able to participate in band.
