South Carolina Code § 59-25-160

Revocation or suspension of certificate; "just cause" defined.
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"Just cause" may consist of any one or more of the following:
(1) incompetence;
(2) wilful neglect of duty;
(3) wilful violation of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education;
(4) unprofessional conduct;
(5) drunkenness;
(6) cruelty;
(7) crime against the law of this State or the United States;
(8) immorality;
(9) any conduct involving moral turpitude;
(10) dishonesty;
(11) evident unfitness for position for which employed;
(12) sale or possession of narcotics; or
(13) breach of contract.
Editor's Note
2025 Act No. 12, SECTION 1, provides as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Educator Assistance Act.'"
Effect of Amendment
2025 Act No. 12, SECTION 6, added (12) and made other nonsubstantive changes.

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