On June 25, 2024, the State Board of Education unanimously passed Uniform Procedure for Selection or Reconsideration of Instructional Materials (Regulation 43-170).
Historically, the handling of concerns or complaints related to instructional materials other than those adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) through the statewide textbook adoption process (S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-550) has been governed by a patchwork quilt of local processes across the 80+ school districts in the state.
Regulation 43-170 aims to bring uniformity, transparency, and consistency to the process.
About the Complaint Process
South Carolina school districts are required by the South Carolina Department of Education to make Instructional Materials Complaint Form “readily available” on their website(s).
When the form is submitted it is forwarded to the SCDOE for review. Updates on the review status can be found on the SCDOE website.
LINK: Instructional Materials Reviews - South Carolina Department of Education
If you are looking to file a complaint regarding classroom instructional materials or items found in our libraries, please use visit the page linked below.