Bill to allow ‘schools of innovation’ in South Carolina districts clears House committee by Vivian Jones, The Center Square | January 28, 2021 09:30 AM Print this article A bill that would permit South Carolina school districts to operate multiple “schools of innovation” was approved Wednesday by the House Education and Public Works Committee. Under current law, South Carolina school districts may designate one school per district as a “school of choice” and seek permission for that school to be exempt from certain rules and regulations, enabling the teachers and administrators to pursue innovative techniques. The bill, House Bill 3589, would change the designation to “schools of innovation” and would allow districts to apply for multiple schools to operate within a district. The bill also would require a district’s application to be approved by a two-thirds vote of its local school board, as well as the state Board of Education.