Current Status Bill Number:4112 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970506 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown, Keegan, R. Smith, Whatley, Seithel, M. Hines, Breeland, Inabinett, Harvin, Hinson, Lee, Bailey, Clyburn, Parks, Jordan, Govan, Littlejohn, Byrd, Scott, Cromer, Gourdine, Stuart, Dantzler, Gamble, Rodgers, Mason, Mack, Rhoad, Walker, Miller, Battle, McLeod, Edge, Wilder, Barfield, Limehouse, Lanford and Askins Drafted Document Number:gjk\20683sd.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Education Board, uniform grading system to be established and used by public school districts
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House 19970506 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-5-65, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH BY SCHOOL YEAR 1998-99 A UNIFORM GRADING SYSTEM TO BE USED BY ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-5-65 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 164 of 1993, is further amended by adding a new item at the end to read:
"(17) Establish by school year 1998-99 a uniform grading system to be used by all public schools in this State. The grading system established is authorized to permit variations in grading between elementary and secondary schools and in other instances where variation is necessary due to curriculum differences."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.