H 4286 General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: Released Time Credit Act, trustees to award Carnegie units to students for religion class; School Districts, Curriculum
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 39, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HIGH SCHOOLS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-112 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RELEASED TIME CREDIT ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY AWARD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ELECTIVE CARNEGIE UNITS FOR THE COMPLETION OF RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE RELEASED TIME CLASSES MUST BE EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA.
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06/07/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-81
06/07/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-81