H 4564 General Bill, By Crawford, Daning, Bales and M.A. Pitts
Summary: Teachers
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO CREATE THE BOARD OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, MEMBER TERM LIMITS, MEETINGS, AND LEADERSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-40, RELATING TO THE DOMAIN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE BOARD ON TEACHER CERTIFICATION WITHIN IT; TO AMEND SECTION 59-25-110, RELATING TO THE SYSTEM FOR EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHERS, SECTION 59-25-115, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FINGERPRINT REVIEW FOR TEACHER APPLICANTS, SECTION 59-25-130, RELATING TO RECORD OF TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES, SECTION 59-25-140, RELATING TO FEES FOR DUPLICATE CERTIFICATES, SECTION 59-25-150, RELATING TO REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-160, RELATING TO REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-170, RELATING TO NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-180, RELATING TO NOTICE TO DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-190, RELATING TO PAYMENT OF SALARY UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-200, RELATING TO HEARINGS UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-210, RELATING TO SUBPOENAS AND OATHS UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-240, RELATING TO SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS AND WITNESS FEES UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-250, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-260, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPEAL OF A DECISION TO REVOKE OR SUSPEND A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-270, RELATING TO REINSTATEMENT UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE, SECTION 59-25-280, RELATING TO CRIMES WARRANTING REVOCATION OF A CERTIFICATE, AND SECTIONS 59-25-310 AND 59-25-330, BOTH RELATING TO ABCTE CERTIFICATION, ALL SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION HAS EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE THE CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS, TO PROVIDE FURTHER CONFORMING CHANGES, AND TO CORRECT ARCHAIC LANGUAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH REGARD TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION MUST BE DEVOLVED TO THE BOARD OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH REGARD TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION ARE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
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02/17/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/17/10	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-9