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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.640 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990323 Primary Sponsor:Education Committee SED 04 All Sponsors:Education Committee Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20445ac99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Regulation No. 2397, Education Board, Renewal of credentials History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000112 Recommitted to Committee 21 HEPW House 19990630 Debate adjourned House 19990603 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 19990608 House 19990602 Debate adjourned House 19990527 Committee report: Favorable 21 HEPW House 19990330 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Senate 19990325 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990324 Read second time Senate 19990323 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on March 23, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 27, 1999 - Word format
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 27, 1999
S. 640
S. Printed 5/27/99--H.
Read the first time March 30, 1999.
To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 640), to approve regulations of the Board of Education, relating to renewal of credentials, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
RONALD P. TOWNSEND, for Committee.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2397, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Board of Education, relating to renewal of credentials, designated as Regulation Document Number 2397, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
The State Board of Education promulgated amendments to Regulation 43-55, Renewal of Credentials. The regulation clarifies requirements for those individuals seeking a teaching certificate in South Carolina. The proposed amendment:
(1) provides the closing date of the validity period;
(2) specifies the length of time for a regular credential after holding a temporary credential;
(3) clarifies the name of the office;
(4) clarifies the renewal credit requirements by eliminating redundancy and using concise language;
(5) clarifies language for credit earned through college courses;
(6) clarifies language, identifies the name of the office and level of acceptable accreditation;
(7) provides correct grammar in the regulation;
(8) inserts the name of the office;
(9) changes the requirements for renewal credit.
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