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Bill 3282

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3282
Ratification Number:              5
Act Number:                       115
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010117
Primary Sponsor:                  Townsend
All Sponsors:                     Townsend, Neilson, Jennings, Harrison, 
                                  McLeod, Scott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22767dfw01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010125
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20010201
Subject:                          Praxis II subject area exam for teachers, 
                                  time period in which Education Department may 
                                  waive; School Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20011116  Act No. A115
------  20010201  Signed by Governor
------  20010130  Ratified R5
Senate  20010125  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20010124  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20010123  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
House   20010119  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010118  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20010118  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            McLeod
                                                                 Scott
House   20010117  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 17, 2001 - Word format
Revised on January 23, 2001 - Word format

(A115, R5, H3282)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 387 OF 2000, RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001, BY AMENDING PART 1B (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS), PARAGRAPH 1.25 SO AS TO INCREASE FROM SIX TO TWELVE MONTHS THE PERIOD THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY WAIVE THE REQUIRED PRAXIS II SUBJECT AREA EXAM FOR CERTAIN TEACHERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Period extended for waiver

SECTION 1. Paragraph 1.25, Part 1B, Act 387 of 2000, is amended to read:

"1.25. (SDE: Praxis Waiver) For individuals with work experience and content area degree, but who lack South Carolina teaching credentials, the State Board of Education for the Critical Need Teacher Certification Program is authorized to waive, for an individual program eligibility purposes, the satisfactory completion of the Praxis II subject area exam for up to twelve months after the first day of employment. Attendance at the preservice institute may be waived if unavoidable circumstances prevent the individual from meeting the requirement; however, attendance is required at the next preservice institute. The individual granted either or both of these waivers shall be entitled to compensation under the school district's teacher salary schedule based on degree and years experience as a teacher."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 30th day of January, 2001.

Approved the 1st day of February, 2001.

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