H 4330 General Bill, By Hill, Putnam, Burns and Chumley
Similar (S 0872)
Summary: Parental Right To Refuse Assessments Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PARENTAL RIGHT TO REFUSE ASSESSMENTS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-335 SO AS TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, TO PROVIDE THE PARENT OF A STUDENT MAY EXCUSE THE STUDENT FROM PARTICIPATING IN STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE PART OF A CERTAIN SYSTEM OF STATEWIDE ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS, TO PROVIDE NO PENALTIES MAY BE IMPOSED FOR EXERCISING THIS RIGHT TO EXCUSE, TO REQUIRE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES BY LOCAL AND STATE-SPONSORED EDUCATION PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.
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06/03/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 226)
06/03/15	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 226)
04/26/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam
05/03/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Chumley