S 0453 General Bill, By Kuhn
Summary: GED, exam for, Board of Education must provide in Spanish, passing score must be awarded diploma
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-43-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2003, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL GIVE THE EXAMINATION FOR THE GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED) IN SPANISH AS WELL AS ENGLISH AND TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS ACHIEVING A PASSING SCORE ON THE EXAMINATION GIVEN IN SPANISH MUST BE AWARDED A GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA IN THE SAME MANNER PERSONS PASSING THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE EXAMINATION ARE AWARDED A DIPLOMA.
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03/05/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
03/05/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-9