South Carolina General Assembly119th Session, 2011-2012

S. 1457

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint ResolutionSponsors: Education CommitteeDocument Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31088ac12.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 18, 2012Introduced in the House on April 25, 2012Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Graduation Requirements (D. No. 4261)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 4/18/2012 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate

Journal - page 6 )4/19/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal - page 54 )4/19/2012 Senate Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal - page 54 )4/24/2012 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal - page 20 )4/25/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal - page 7 )4/25/2012 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal - page 7 )

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

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INTRODUCEDApril 18, 2012

S. 1457Introduced by Education Committee

S. Printed 4/18/12--S.Read the first time April 18, 2012.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4261, 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 Graduation Requirements, designated as Regulation Document Number 4261, 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 SUBMITTEDBY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Proposed Amendments to State Board of Education (SBE) Regulation 24 S. C. Code Ann. Regs. 43-259, Graduation Requirements. These regulations provide guidance to school districts and other eligible adult education providers. The name of the responsible office needs to be changed, awarding of high school units of credit guidelines needs to be revised, and policies for the GED examination need revision. The graduation requirements for Grades 9–12 have been moved to Regulation 43-234. Previously, the office responsible for adult education

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activities was entitled, Office of Adult and Community Education. The office name was revised removing the word Community.

Notice of Drafting for the proposed amendments was published in the State Register on October 28, 2011.

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