Allows school districts to excuse students for religious instruction with parental consent.

This bill amends South Carolina law to allow school districts to adopt policies permitting students to be excused from school for religious instruction, provided the student's parent or guardian gives written consent. The bill also specifies that no public funds, other than for de minimis administrative costs, can be used, and no public school personnel can be involved in providing the religious instruction. Students must make up any missed schoolwork, and they cannot be excused from core academic instruction in English, math, and science.

Allows school districts to excuse students for religious instruction with parental consent.

This bill amends South Carolina law to allow school districts to adopt policies permitting students to be excused from school for religious instruction, provided the student's parent or guardian gives written consent. The bill also specifies that no public funds, other than for de minimis administrative costs, can be used, and no public school personnel can be involved in providing the religious instruction. Students must make up any missed schoolwork, and they cannot be excused from core academic instruction in English, math, and science.