"Just cause" may consist of any one or more of the following:

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-160
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(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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t59c025.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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