H 4792 General Bill, By Taylor
Summary: Virtual Early Learning Pilot Program Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "VIRTUAL EARLY LEARNING PILOT PROGRAM ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 16, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONTRACT WITH AN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER TO PROVIDE A HOME-BASED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM FOR LITERACY AND NUMERACY INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED PARTIES, TO PROVIDE NO MORE THAN TEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT, QUALIFIED EVALUATOR TO EVALUATE THE VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, AND TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO DESIGNATE EXISTING SECTIONS OF THE CHAPTER AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; AND TO REDESIGNATE THE CHAPTER AS "VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS".
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01/28/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
01/28/16	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 15)