S 0114 General Bill, By Ritchie, Richardson and Fair
Summary: Criteria for the adoption of instructional materials for the public schools
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRITERIA FOR THE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO REVISE THIS CRITERIA BY PROVIDING THAT ALL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PLACED ON THE APPROVED LIST OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE SHALL CONTAIN THE SUBSTANCE AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OUTLINED IN THE GRADE AND SUBJECT SPECIFIC ACADEMIC STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-705 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-31-45, RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF TEXTBOOKS.
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12/15/04	Senate	Prefiled
12/15/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/11/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-139
01/11/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-139
04/21/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-7
04/25/05	Senate	Amended SJ-22
04/25/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-22
04/26/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-13
04/27/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
04/27/05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6