South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 835

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Reese
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19032bh11.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 20, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: High School class requirements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/20/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/20/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/20/2011

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SHALL REQUIRE ALL FRESHMEN TO TAKE A ONE CREDIT HOUR COURSE EACH SEMESTER OF THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR WHICH TEACHES STUDY SKILLS, ALLOCATION OF TIME, GOAL SETTING, POSITIVE THINKING, MOTIVATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND RELATED SUBJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE COURSES MUST BE TAUGHT ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS AND MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BEFORE THE STUDENT MAY BEGIN HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-29-240.    Each public high school of this State shall require all freshmen to take a one credit hour course each semester of their freshman year or in summer sessions, if necessary, which teaches study skills, allocation of time, goal setting, positive thinking, life skills, motivation, and related subjects. These courses must be taught on a pass/fail basis and must be successfully completed before the student may begin his sophomore year. This course must be treated for academic purposes as an elective which must be part of the total credit hours a student must complete in order to graduate. The Department of Education shall specify the manner in which this course must be taught."

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

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