S 0459 General Bill, By Fair
Summary: Number of units required for diploma
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM DIPLOMAS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WITH REGARD TO THE NUMBER OF UNITS REQUIRED FOR A DIPLOMA; TO AMEND THE UNITS REQUIRED IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, AND CAREER TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; TO ELIMINATE THE TWENTY-FOUR UNIT DIPLOMA; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE A MODIFIED DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT MODIFIED DIPLOMA; TO PROVIDE WHAT UNITS A STUDENT MUST COMPLETE TO EARN A MODIFIED DIPLOMA; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS PURSUING A MODIFIED DIPLOMA MAY REMAIN IN SCHOOL UNTIL THEY ARE TWENTY-ONE; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT NECESSARY CURRICULA AND ASSESSMENTS; AND TO REQUIRE THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A TRIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE MODIFIED DIPLOMA PROGRAM.
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01/27/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
01/27/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7)