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H. 4510
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Townsend
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9989sj04.doc
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Dept. of Education, National Board Certification; conduct study on effectiveness
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/13/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-93 1/13/2004 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-93
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION IN IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES AS REQUIRED BY THE 2003-2004 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS, PART 1B, SECTION 1, PARAGRAPH 1.79.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The State Department of Education may use $90,000 of unexpended funds allocated for National Board Certification to conduct a study on the effectiveness in improving student outcomes.
SECTION 2. Teachers who are National Board Certified and who teach in core content subjects in grades three through eight must be included in the study. Measures of uniform student outcomes for other subject and grade levels are not available.
SECTION 3. The study must be completed by October 31, 2004, so that the results can be provided to members of the General Assembly before the 2005 session.
SECTION 4. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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