S 1457 Joint Resolution, By Senate Education
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
 RELATING TO GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER
 4261, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976
 CODE.

   04/18/12  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (Senate Journal-page 6)
   04/19/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 54)
   04/19/12  Senate Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 54)
   04/24/12  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 20)
   04/25/12  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
   04/25/12  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 7)

INTRODUCED

April 18, 2012

S. 1457

S. Printed 4/18/12--S.

Read the first time April 18, 2012.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4261, 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 State Board of Education, relating to Graduation Requirements, designated as Regulation Document Number 4261, 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.

Proposed Amendments to State Board of Education (SBE) Regulation 24 S. C. Code Ann. Regs. 43-259, Graduation Requirements. These regulations provide guidance to school districts and other eligible adult education providers. The name of the responsible office needs to be changed, awarding of high school units of credit guidelines needs to be revised, and policies for the GED examination need revision. The graduation requirements for Grades 9-12 have been moved to Regulation 43-234. Previously, the office responsible for adult education activities was entitled, Office of Adult and Community Education. The office name was revised removing the word Community.

Notice of Drafting for the proposed amendments was published in the State Register on October 28, 2011.