H 3175 General Bill, By Walker, Cotty, Harrell, Bales, Owens, Rice and D.C. Smith
Summary: Child Development Education Program
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY DESIGNATING SECTION 59-35-10 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 35, TITLE 59, ENTITLED "KINDERGARTENS", AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 35 OF TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE AN ORDER OF PRIORITY IN WHICH AT-RISK CHILDREN MUST BE SERVED, TO PROVIDE ENROLLMENT AND THE ENROLLMENT APPLICATION PROCESS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF PROGRAM PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, AND THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHERS IN THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOR PERSONNEL INSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS TO PRIVATE PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PUBLIC PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROVAL OF GRANTS FOR PRIVATE PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN REGARD TO THE PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM BY THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
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12/20/06	House	Prefiled
12/20/06	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-97
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-97
01/24/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Rice
01/25/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Smith
03/01/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-49
03/05/07		Scrivener's error corrected
03/08/07	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 21, 2007 HJ-23
03/21/07	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Walker, Merrill, Whitmire, Hinson, Scarborough, Bales, Cotty, Umphlett, Mulvaney, Hosey, Clyburn, Hart, JH Neal, Owens, Hiott, Haley, Spires, Frye, Bingham, R Brown, Anderson, Miller, Young, Lowe, Crawford, Breeland, Mack, Shoopman, Bedingfield, Haskins, GR Smith, DC Smith, JR Smith, Clemmons, Brantley, Anthony, Phillips, Moss, Ballentine, and Duncan HJ-14
03/22/07	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 27, 2007 HJ-38
03/28/07	House	Committed to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-21
03/28/07	House	Roll call Yeas-66 Nays-52 HJ-35