South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

Download This Version in Microsoft Word format

Bill 5068

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)


INTRODUCED

April 10, 2002

    H. 5068

Introduced by Education and Public Works Committee

S. Printed 4/10/02--H.

Read the first time April 10, 2002.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO TESTING PROGRAMS (NEW TITLE: ASSESSMENT PROGRAM), DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2613, 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 Board of Education, relating to Testing Programs (New Title: Assessment Program), designated as Regulation Document Number 2613, 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.

----XXX----

SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The proposed amendments to R 43-262 are intended to update the regulation to make it consistent with the requirements of current legislation. Section A redefines the statewide assessment program to make it consistent with the provisions of the Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA) and defines the responsibilities of the State Department of Education and local school boards in implementing the program. Section B updates the requirements relative to the high school exit examination. Section C addresses first and second grade readiness tests, and ensures that provisions are consistent with the EAA. Section D addresses the norm-referenced test.

----XX----


This web page was last updated on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:25 P.M.