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EXPLANATION: suspend Section 59-18-325(C)(3) and redirect usage of these funds.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 301, after line 23, by adding an
appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (SDE:
Standards-Based Assessments Suspended) In Fiscal Year 2019-20,
the provisions of Section 59-18-325(C)(3) requiring science
standards-based assessments of students in grade eight and
social studies standards-based assessments of students in grades
five and seven are suspended. Of the funds available due to the
suspension of these assessments, $500,000 must be used by the
Department of Education to fund educator professional
development regarding the South Carolina Computer Science and
Digital Literacy Standards. The remainder of the funds shall be
used to pay for industry certification/credentials as approved
to measure College/Career Readiness for purposes of the state
accountability system./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.