S 1258 General Bill, By Mescher and Short
 A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CHAPTER 112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO TUITION AND FEES AT STATE INSTITUTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-112-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS MAY RECEIVE A TUITION
 VOUCHER FOR ONE COURSE AT AN ISSUING STATE INSTITUTION WHEN SUPERVISING
 STUDENTS WHO ARE COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

   05/26/98  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-6
   05/27/98  Senate Read second time SJ-109
   05/27/98  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-109
   05/28/98  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-43
   05/28/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-127
   05/28/98  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-127

May 26, 1998

S. 1258

S. Printed 5/27/98--S.

Read the first time May 26, 1998.

A BILL

TO AMEND TITLE 59, CHAPTER 112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TUITION AND FEES AT STATE INSTITUTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS MAY RECEIVE A TUITION VOUCHER FOR ONE COURSE AT AN ISSUING STATE INSTITUTION WHEN SUPERVISING STUDENTS WHO ARE COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Title 59, Chapter 112 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-112-75. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the governing boards listed in Section 59-112-10(A) above, must provide by policy or regulation for a tuition waiver program for public school teachers who serve as 'cooperating teachers'. For purposes of this section an eligible 'cooperating teacher' is a public school teacher who supervises full time students completing education degree requirements. Pursuant to the tuition waiver program a 'cooperating teacher' may receive a voucher to be applied toward tuition for one course at the institution issuing the voucher."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval of the Governor.