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H. 4894
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Young, Cotty, Govan, Merrill, Davenport, Kennedy, Mitchell, J.H. Neal, Moody-Lawrence, Haskins, Allen, Mack, Hodges, W.D. Smith, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Dantzler, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Herbkersman, J. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Leach, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Miller, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Talley, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Whipper
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Introduced in the House on March 23, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on May 30, 2006
Last Amended on May 25, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Academic performance
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/23/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-46 3/23/2006 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-46 5/18/2006 House Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-63 5/24/2006 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper 5/24/2006 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 2006 HJ-107 5/25/2006 House Amended HJ-21 5/25/2006 House Read second time HJ-22 5/25/2006 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-22 5/26/2006 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2 5/30/2006 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9 5/30/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-9
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
AMENDED
May 25, 2006
H. 4894
Introduced by Reps. Clyburn, Young, Cotty, Govan, Merrill, Davenport, Kennedy, Mitchell, J.H. Neal, Moody-Lawrence, Haskins, Allen, Mack, Hodges, W.D. Smith, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Dantzler, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Herbkersman, J. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Leach, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Miller, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Talley, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Whipper
S. Printed 5/25/06--H.
Read the first time March 23, 2006.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1600 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT HAS RECEIVED AN UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT REPORT CARD SHALL OFFER AND PARENTS SHALL ATTEND AN ORIENTATION CLASS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL ISSUES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 15, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-18-1600. (A) A school that has received an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on its most recent report card shall offer an orientation class for parents of students who scored below basic on any portion of the state assessment and who attend that school. The orientation class must focus on the following topics:
(1) the value of education;
(2) academic assistance programs that are available at the school and in the community;
(3) student discipline;
(4) school policies; and
(5) other pertinent issues.
(B) The school shall offer the orientation class each year the school receives an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on the school report card. The orientation class must be offered before the academic year begins. The school shall provide parents with written notification of the date and time of the meeting.
(C) A parent or guardian of each student scoring below basic on any portion of the state assessment who is registered to attend the school shall attend the orientation class each year it is offered."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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