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The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by the ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator DRUMMOND.

Columbia, S.C., April 14, 1998

Mr. President and Senators:
The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it insists upon the amendments proposed by the House to:
S. 850 -- Senators Setzler, Courson, Hayes, Lander, Wilson, Giese, Reese, Rankin, Bryan, Mescher, Russell, Washington, Branton, Short and Waldrep: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 18, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALITY CONTROLS AND PRODUCTIVITY REWARDS, SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ACT; TO ESTABLISH GRADE SPECIFIC STATEWIDE ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS, AND SCIENCE; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, RATING, AND ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOL AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN REFERENCE TO THE STATEWIDE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; TO ESTABLISH AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO MONITOR THE IMPACT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT; TO AMEND VARIOUS OTHER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 59, SO AS TO BRING THEM INTO CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 59-6-12, 59-18-10, 59-18-11, 59-18-15, 59-18-20, 59-18-25, 59-18-30, AND 59-18-31.
asks for a Committee of Conference, and has appointed Reps. Townsend, Harrell and Walker of the committee on the part of the House.

Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT Pro Tempore appointed Senators SETZLER, BRYAN and HAYES of the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate and a message was sent to the House accordingly.

The following Bill and Joint Resolution were read the third time and having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the titles be changed to that of Acts and enrolled for Ratification:

H. 4941 -- Rep. Fleming: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAY OF MARCH 9, 1998, MISSED BY THE STUDENTS OF UNION HIGH SCHOOL OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNION COUNTY WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED DUE TO A BROKEN WATER MAIN IN UNION COUNTY THAT SERVES UNION HIGH SCHOOL IS EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.
(By prior motion of Senator PEELER)

H. 4965 -- Reps. Walker, Allison, Lanford, Lee, Phillips, Davenport, D. Smith, Littlejohn and Hawkins: A BILL TO ESTABLISH A SPARTANBURG COUNTY EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND TO DEVOLVE THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MINIMUM FOUNDATION MONIES UPON THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH THESE MINIMUM FOUNDATION MONIES MUST BE DISTRIBUTED, AND TO ABOLISH THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(By prior motion of Senator REESE)

The following Bills were read the third time and ordered sent to the House of Representatives:

S. 1008 -- Senator Anderson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TITLE XIX STATE PLAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS DIRECTED TO PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR FOUR PRESCRIPTIONS PER MONTH FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.
(By prior motion of Senator ANDERSON, with unanimous consent)

S. 1188 -- Senators Passailaigue and McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 57, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION AND SCENIC ROUTES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6, SO AS TO DESIGNATE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 61, FROM CHURCH CREEK BRIDGE AND TEN MILES NORTH, A SCENIC BYWAY AND TO MAKE THE DESIGNATED HIGHWAY SUBJECT TO THE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ACT.
(By prior motion of Senator LAND, with unanimous consent)

The following Bill, having been read the second time, was ordered placed on the third reading Calendar, with notice of general amendments on third reading:

S. 1196 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56, SO AS TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56 TO CONFORM THEM WITH THE TRANSPORTATION LINES ESTABLISHED IN 1977 BY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES FOR THE DISTRICTS.
(By prior motion of Senator BRYAN, with unanimous consent)

Senator DRUMMOND moved that, when the Senate adjourns on Friday, April 17, 1998, it stand adjourned to meet next Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at 12:00 Noon, which motion was adopted.

On motion of Senators PASSAILAIGUE and McCONNELL, with unanimous consent, the Senate stood adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Greswold "Bill" Gwynette of Charleston, S.C., retired president of West End Dairy.

At 11:40 A.M., on prior motion of Senator DRUMMOND, the Senate adjourned to meet Friday, April 17, 1998, at 11:00 A.M. under the provisions of Rule 1 for the purpose of taking up local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up.

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