South Carolina S0430 amends preschool suspension rules for publicly funded preschools.

South Carolina S0430 amends the state code to redefine "challenging behavior" for preschoolers and mandates efforts to maintain student enrollment before suspensions. It extends provisions for due process and accurate reporting to publicly funded preschools in public schools. The bill requires documentation of efforts to maintain participation and enrollment, provide due process, and report suspensions. It mandates education and training for staff on evidence-based strategies, developing district codes of conduct, and implementing trauma-informed frameworks.

South Carolina S0430 amends preschool suspension rules for publicly funded preschools.

South Carolina S0430 amends the state code to redefine "challenging behavior" for preschoolers and mandates efforts to maintain student enrollment before suspensions. It extends provisions for due process and accurate reporting to publicly funded preschools in public schools. The bill requires documentation of efforts to maintain participation and enrollment, provide due process, and report suspensions. It mandates education and training for staff on evidence-based strategies, developing district codes of conduct, and implementing trauma-informed frameworks.