Instructional Materials Review Regulation 43-170
South Carolina has responded to this challenge by implementing a clear, transparent, and uniform process. This process not only provides certainty for local educators but also respects the legitimate prerogatives of parents and safeguards students from materials that are not age or developmentally appropriate.
This new regulation establishes consistent definitions and a two-prong threshold test for local educators and boards to determine if materials available to students in public schools are (1) age and developmentally appropriate and (2) educationally suitable and aligned with the purpose of South Carolina’s instructional program. It furthermore creates a uniform process for local school boards to review and hold public hearings on complaints raised within its district. It establishes an appellate process to the State Board of Education (SBE). The State Board of Education’s authority to promulgate this regulation is established in SC Code 59-5-601 and SC Code 60-9-302.
Please click here to review information regarding Regulation 43-170 on the South Carolina Department of Education’s website.
To submit a complaint form to Cherokee County School District, please follow these steps: complete the form found at the button above, and then email the form to andre.dukes@cherokee1.org.