SC instructional materials bonds.
0.5% of amount, $100 min. Enter your amount.

When a district or designated agent operates an instructional materials depository — receiving, distributing, and accounting for state-owned textbooks and materials under S.C. Code Title 59, Chapter 31 — a surety bond can be required to guarantee that handling. Enter the amount you were asked for; pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application.

Tied to handling state-owned instructional materials under S.C. Code Title 59, Chapter 31
Guarantees proper receipt, distribution, and accounting of the materials in your custody
0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your amount and see your price at application
0.5% of amount$100 minimum, flat rateInstantquote at applicationNo SSNcollected to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard instructional materials bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount you were asked for, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information, and most amounts need no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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File with the obligee

Submit the executed bond to the SC Department of Education or your district as required. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever they insist on them.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the instructional materials bond covers

South Carolina provides free instructional materials to its public schools, distributed through the South Carolina Instructional Materials Central Depository and local depositories under Title 59, Chapter 31. A county or district board of trustees may designate an agent to operate a depository, maintain records, and make the required reports — and that handling of state-owned materials can be backed by a surety bond.

The bond holds the depository or agent financially responsible for upholding Chapter 59-31 — proper receipt, distribution, accounting, and care of the instructional materials in its custody, including loss or damage. It is a public-funds-protection bond: it stands behind state-owned property entrusted to a local handler.

Because the amount turns on the value of the materials you handle, there is no single statutory figure — the SC Department of Education or your district names the amount. Enter that figure and pricing starts from $100, with no credit information collected.

S.C. Code Title 59, Chapter 31 (Textbooks/Instructional Materials)S.C. Code Title 59, Chapter 31 governs the adoption, depository, distribution, and care of state-provided instructional materials, including Section 59-31-290 on depositories and damage to materials. A county or district board may designate an agent to operate a depository and account for the materials. The required bond amount is set by the obligee (the SC Department of Education or your district) based on the materials in your custody — confirm the figure with whoever is requiring the bond.

You need this bond if you are

A district or county depository agent handling state instructional materials
Designated to operate a depository and account for the materials in custody
Distributing state-owned textbooks under Title 59, Chapter 31
Asked by the Department of Education or your district to post a bond for the materials you handle

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount you were asked for — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the South Carolina instructional materials bond?Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. There is no single statutory amount — the SC Department of Education or your district sets the figure based on the materials in your custody. Enter the figure and your exact price shows at the application.
What does the bond guarantee?That a depository or agent properly receives, distributes, accounts for, and cares for the state-owned instructional materials entrusted to it under Title 59, Chapter 31 — including loss or damage. It protects public funds tied up in those materials.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Larger bond amounts may get a quick underwriting review; if a credit check is ever part of that, it's a soft pull that never affects your score.
What amount should I choose if I'm not sure?Ask whoever is requiring the bond — the SC Department of Education or your district — for the exact figure. It is generally tied to the value of the materials you handle. Send us the request and we will confirm.
Where do I file it?With the obligee that required it — typically the SC Department of Education or your school district. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.
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