Reference is to Printer's Date 02/11/16-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, beginning on page 1, by striking Section 12-6-3685(A)(1) in its entirety and inserting:
/ (1) 'Eligible school'
means an independent school including those religious in nature,
other than a public school, at which the compulsory attendance
requirements of Section 59-65-10 may be met, that:
(a)
offers a general education to primary or secondary school
students;
(b)
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or
national origin;
(c)
is located in this State;
(d)
has an educational curriculum that includes courses set
forth in the state's diploma requirements and where the students
attending are administered national achievement or state
standardized tests, or both, at progressive grade levels to
determine student progress;
(e)
has school facilities that are subject to applicable
federal, state, and local laws;
(f)
is a member in good standing of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the South Carolina
Association of Christian Schools, or the South Carolina
Independent Schools Association; and
(g)
provides a specially designed program or learning resource
center to provide needed accommodations based on the needs of
exceptional needs students or provides onsite educational
services or supports to meet the needs of exceptional needs
students, or is a school specifically existing to meet the needs
of only exceptional needs students with documented disabilities.
/
Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, page 2, by striking Section 12-6-3685(A)(2) and inserting:
/ (2) 'Exceptional needs
child' means a child:
(a)
who has been evaluated in accordance with this state's
evaluation criteria, as set forth in S.C. Code Ann. Regs.
43-243.1, and determined eligible as a child with a disability
who needs special education and related services, in accordance
with the requirements of Section 300.8 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; or
(b)
who has been diagnosed within the last three years by a
licensed speech-language pathologist, psychiatrist, or medical,
mental health, psychoeducational, or other comparable licensed
health care provider as having a neurodevelopmental disorder, a
substantial sensory or physical impairment such as deaf, blind,
or orthopedic disability, or some other disability or acute or
chronic condition that significantly impedes the student's
ability to learn and succeed in school without specialized
instructional and associated supports and services tailored to
the child's unique needs. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.