H 4758 General Bill, By Lucas, Allison, Clyburn, Trantham and Felder
Similar (H 3577, H 3578)
Summary: Educator preparation programs
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS WITHIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY SUBMIT SEPARATE AND DISTINCT EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE PREPARATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL, TO PROVIDE THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BUT MUST MEET CERTAIN OTHER REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNUALLY SHALL REPORT RELATED DATA TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS WITH CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING GRADUATES OF THOSE PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS MAY NOT SHARE IDENTIFIABLE EDUCATOR DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT, AND TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
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12/11/19	House	Prefiled
12/11/19	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/14/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 94)
01/14/20	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 94)
01/16/20	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham, Felder
02/20/20	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 5)
02/26/20	House	Amended (House Journal-page 49)
02/26/20	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 49)
02/26/20	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 51)
02/27/20	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 30)
02/27/20	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
02/27/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 9)