S 0119 General Bill, By Mescher, Elliott, Reese, Grooms and Short
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, 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.

   11/18/98  Senate Prefiled
   11/18/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
   01/12/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-48
   01/12/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-48

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, 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. Chapter 112, Title 59 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.