South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4118

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4118
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010515
Primary Sponsor:                  Hinson
All Sponsors:                     Hinson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20542sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          High school student with twelve years of 
                                  academic work yet cannot get diploma to get 
                                  special certificate; School District


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010515  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-101 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TWELVE FULL YEARS OF ACADEMIC WORK AS SPECIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUT WHO DO NOT COMPLETE ALL UNITS REQUIRED FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR WHO DO NOT PASS ALL REQUIRED EXIT EXAMS SHALL BE AWARDED A SPECIAL DIPLOMA SIGNIFYING THESE ACHIEVEMENTS RATHER THAN RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 59-39-101.    Students who successfully complete twelve full years of academic work as specified by the State Board of Education but who do not complete all units required for a high school diploma or who do not pass all required exit exams shall be awarded a special diploma signifying these achievements rather than receiving a certificate of attendance. The contents of the special diplomas shall be stipulated by the Department of Education by regulation."

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

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