H 3024 General Bill, By J. Brown, Davenport and Clyburn
Summary: Special education students, transition plan after high school to access adult services; School districts, Handicapped
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-116 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING NO LATER THAN AGE SIXTEEN, SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL BY DIPLOMA, ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE, OR WHO OTHERWISE EXIT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AFTER ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL MUST BE PROVIDED AN INDIVIDUAL TRANSITION PLAN, OUTLINING TRANSITION SERVICES WHICH SHALL ASSURE THAT THESE STUDENTS HAVE ADEQUATE INFORMATION, ACCESS TO ADULT SERVICE AGENCIES, AND A STATEMENT OF THE INTERAGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES OR LINKAGES WHICH CAN PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND SERVICES TO THEM AFTER THEY EXIT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
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12/06/00	House	Prefiled
12/06/00	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/09/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-23
01/09/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-23