H 4584 General Bill, By J. Smith, Battle, T. Brown, Cave, Cobb-Hunter, Gourdine, Govan, J. Hines, M. Hines, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Lloyd, W. McLeod, Moody-Lawrence and Whipper
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    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS IN GRADES K-6 OF 27:1 BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 1999 AND FULLY PHASED-IN AT 25:1 BY SCHOOL YEAR 2000, TO PROVIDE THAT LOWER PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS NOW REQUIRED BY LAW IN READING AND MATHEMATICS IN GRADES 1-3 OF 21:1 ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE PROVISIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF THESE RATIOS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION OF STATE AID FOR ANY DISTRICT WHICH DOES NOT MEET THESE REQUIRED RATIOS.
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02/04/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-32
02/04/98	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-32