Section 59-24-65 - Principals' Executive Institute (PEI); program design task force; purpose; governing regulations; focusThe State Department of Education shall establish a Principals' Executive Institute (PEI) with the funds appropriated for that purpose.
(1) A task force appointed by the State Superintendent of Education shall begin on or before July 1, 1999, to design this program so that the first class of participants shall begin during school year 1999-2000. The task force shall include, but is not limited to, representatives from the State Department of Education, business leaders, university faculty, district superintendents, school principals, South Carolina Teachers of the Year, representatives from professional organizations, members of the Education Oversight Committee, and appropriate legislative staff.(2) The purpose of the PEI is to provide professional development to South Carolinas principals in management and school leadership skills.(3) By January 1, 2000, the State Board of Education shall establish regulations governing the operation of the PEI.(4) The focus of the first year of the Principals' Executive Institute shall be to serve the twenty-seven principals from impaired schools and other experienced principals as identified by the South Carolina Leadership Academy of the Department of Education and as approved by the local public school districts which employ such principals.(5) The creation of the Principals' Executive Institute shall not duplicate the State Department of Educations Leadership Academy programs but shall provide intensive, in-depth training in business principles and concepts as they relate to school management and the training and developmental programs for principals mandated under the 1998 Education Accountability Act.1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 3.