Lexington-Richland School District Five is asking the S.C. Department of Education to waive a state regulation limiting how long its teachers are allowed to instruct each week.
The request is part of the Irmo- and Chapin-area district’s efforts to mitigate the teacher staffing issues which have plagued school districts around Columbia and much of South Carolina in recent years, according to Superintendent Akil Ross.
“I just want another tool in the toolbox,” he said.
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