H 4591 General Bill, By Townsend and Walker
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE CRITERIA FOR THE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO REVISE THIS CRITERIA BY PROVIDING THAT ALL
 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PLACED ON THE APPROVED LIST OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
 AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE SHALL CONTAIN THE
 SUBSTANCE AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OUTLINED IN THE GRADE AND SUBJECT SPECIFIC
 ACADEMIC STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

   01/29/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   01/29/02  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-12
   04/10/02  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-12
   04/16/02  House  Amended HJ-12
   04/16/02  House  Read second time HJ-13
   04/17/02  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
   04/17/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   04/17/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-11
   05/16/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-27
   06/05/02  Senate Read second time SJ-48
   06/05/02  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-48

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 16, 2002

    H. 4591

S. Printed 5/16/02--S.

Read the first time April 17, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4591) to amend Section 59-18-700, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the criteria for the adoption of instructional materials for the public schools, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

WARREN K. GIESE for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRITERIA FOR THE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO REVISE THIS CRITERIA BY PROVIDING THAT ALL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PLACED ON THE APPROVED LIST OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE SHALL CONTAIN THE SUBSTANCE AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OUTLINED IN THE GRADE AND SUBJECT SPECIFIC ACADEMIC STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-18-700 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 400 of 1998, is amended to read:

    "Section 59-18-700.    The criteria governing the adoption of All instructional materials shall be revised by the State Board of Education to require that placed on the approved list of instructional materials and textbooks for use in the public schools of this State pursuant to State Board of Education regulations the content of such materials reflect shall contain the substance and level of performance outlined in the grade and subject specific educational academic standards adopted by the state board State Board of Education."

SECTION    2.    Section 59-31-45 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.