South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 565

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Education Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31203cz15.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 17, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: State Board of Education; Defined program 9-12 and graduation requirements (D. No. 4477)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/17/2015  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/24/2015  Senate  Recommitted to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/17/2015
3/17/2015-A

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INTRODUCED

March 17, 2015

S. 565

Introduced by Education Committee

S. Printed 3/17/15--S.

Read the first time March 17, 2015.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO DEFINED PROGRAM, GRADES 9-12 AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4477, 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 State Board of Education, relating to Defined Program, Grades 9-12 and Graduation Requirements, designated as Regulation Document Number 4477, 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.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Regulation 43-234 establishes that each school board of trustees must ensure quality schooling by providing a rigorous, relevant curriculum for all students. The regulation also stipulates that each school district must offer a standards-based academic curriculum organized around a career cluster system that provides students with individualized education choices. The regulation also defines the graduation requirements for the state.

An amendment will remove the language referring to the exit examination as required for high school graduation. Another amendment will delete the recommended course section due to ever-changing recommendations.

Notice of Drafting for the proposed amended regulation was published in the State Register on July 25, 2014.

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