S*1191 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*1191(Rat #0566, Act #0502 of 1988) General Bill, By Land and H.S. Stilwell
Similar(H 2576)
A Bill to amend Section 59-39-160, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to academic requirements for participation in interscholastic
activities in grades nine through twelve, so as to extend eligibility to a
student passing five academic courses and who maintained an overall passing
average for all courses taken in the preceding semester.
02/11/88 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
02/11/88 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-10
03/02/88 Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-20
03/03/88 Senate Read second time SJ-59
03/08/88 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-43
03/09/88 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1837
03/09/88 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-1837
04/12/88 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Education and Public Works HJ-2598
04/21/88 House Amended HJ-3140
04/21/88 House Read second time HJ-3142
04/26/88 House Read third time HJ-3195
04/26/88 House Returned HJ-3195
04/27/88 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-10
05/03/88 Ratified R 566
05/09/88 Signed By Governor
05/09/88 Effective date 05/09/88
05/09/88 Act No. 502
05/18/88 Copies available
(A502, R566, S1191)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES
IN GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE, SO AS TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO A STUDENT PASSING
FIVE ACADEMIC COURSES AND WHO MAINTAINED AN OVERALL PASSING AVERAGE FOR ALL
COURSES TAKEN IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Interscholastic activities, requirement for participation
SECTION 1. Section 59-39-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-39-160. To participate in interscholastic activities,
students in grades nine through twelve must achieve an overall passing average
either:
(1) pass at least four academic courses, including each unit the student takes
that is required for graduation; or
(2) pass a total of five academic courses. Students must satisfy these
conditions in the semester preceding participation in the interscholastic
activity, if the interscholastic activity occurs completely within one semester
or in the semester preceding the first semester of participation in an
interscholastic activity if the interscholastic activity occurs over two
consecutive semesters and is under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina High
School League.
Academic courses are those courses of instruction for which credit toward high
school graduation is given. These may be required or approved electives. All
activities currently under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina High School
League remain in effect. The monitoring of all other interscholastic activities
is the responsibility of the local boards of trustees. Those students diagnosed
as handicapped in accordance with the criteria established by the State Board of
Education and satisfying the requirements of the their Individual Education Plan
(IEP) as required by Public Law 94-142 are permitted to participate in
interscholastic activities. A local school board of trustees may impose more
stringent standards than those contained in this section for participation in
interscholastic activities by students in grades nine through twelve."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |