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S. 926
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Bryant and Hembree
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Employment and dismissal of teachers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/2/2015 Senate Prefiled
12/2/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
1/13/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 33)
1/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 33)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 25, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AND DISMISSAL OF TEACHERS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-370, TO MANDATE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO EXPEDITE THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR PEOPLE SEEKING TO BECOME TEACHERS FROM ANOTHER FIELD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 4 of the Chapter 25 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-25-370. The State Department of Education shall promulgate regulations providing an expedited process for initial certification for people with at least two years of work experience in a field other than teaching. In order to be eligible for this expedited certification, the person seeking certification must teach a subject related to the field in which he previously worked."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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