H 3593 General Bill, By J. Smith, Cobb-Hunter and Jennings
Summary: School districts, pupil-teacher ratios in grades K-3 of 19:1 and 17:1 by school year 2000; Students
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-67 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS IN GRADES K-3 OF 19:1 BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 1999 AND 17:1 BY SCHOOL YEAR 2000, TO AMEND SECTION 59-20-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT AND REQUIRED PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS IN GRADES 1-3 SO AS TO CONFORM THESE RATIOS TO THE ABOVE PROVISIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF THESE RATIOS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION OF STATE AID FOR ANY DISTRICT WHICH DOES NOT MEET THESE REQUIRED RATIOS.
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02/23/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
02/23/99	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-21