South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3151

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Whipper
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20034sd09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Students

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/16/2008  House   Prefiled
  12/16/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-67
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-67

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/16/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT ENROLLED IN GRADES 7-12 MAY BE RETAINED IN HIS PRESENT GRADE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR EITHER AT HIS CURRENT SCHOOL OR AT ANOTHER SCHOOL OTHER THAN FOR ACADEMIC OR HEALTH REASONS WHICH ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR IN OTHER RECORDS APPLICABLE TO THE STUDENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH REASONS DO NOT INCLUDE THOSE RELATING TO THE ATHLETIC ABILITIES OF THE STUDENT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-75.    No student enrolled in grades 7-12 may be retained in his present grade for the next school year either at his current school or at another school other than for academic or health reasons which are documented in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) or in other records applicable to the student. Health reasons do not include those relating to the athletic abilities of the student."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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