South Carolina Code of Laws Ann. § 59-63-30 states “a child shall be entitled to attend the public schools of any school district, without charge, if such child resides with its parents or legal guardian; and the parent or legal guardian, with whom the child resides, is a legal resident of such school district.”  South Carolina Code of Laws § 59-19-90 (9) & (10) provides for the general powers and duties of your local school board of trustees.  “The local board of trustees has the sole authority and jurisdiction under state law to transfer and assign pupils. To transfer any pupil from one school to another so as to promote the best interests of education, and determine the school within its district in which any pupil shall enroll; and (10) Prescribe conditions and charges for attendance.”  Neither the State Department of Education nor the State Superintendent of Education has the legal authority to intervene and override the local school board decisions made regarding issues of this nature.