S 0526 Joint Resolution, By Senate Education
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
 RELATING TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4696,
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   03/08/17  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/14/17  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18)
   03/14/17  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 18)
   03/15/17  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 12)
   03/21/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 124)
   03/21/17  House  Referred to Committee on Regulations and
                     Administrative Procedures (House Journal-page 124)
   05/03/17  House  Committee report: Favorable Regulations and
                     Administrative Procedures (House Journal-page 59)
   05/04/17  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-9-17
                     (House Journal-page 87)
   05/09/17  House  Recommitted to Committee on Regulations and
                     Administrative Procedures (House Journal-page 196)

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 3, 2017

S. 526

S. Printed 5/3/17--H.

Read the first time March 21, 2017.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 526) to approve regulations of the State Board of Education, relating to Advanced Placement, designated as Regulation Document Number 4696, pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, etc., respectfully

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

ERIC M. BEDINGFIELD for Committee.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4696, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the State Board of Education, relating to Advanced Placement, designated as Regulation Document Number 4696, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

State Board of Education Regulation 43-258.1 governs the requirements for advanced placement (AP) courses, students, and educators in South Carolina. Amendments to Regulation 43-258.1 will update the teacher special endorsement requirement to allow more flexibility.

Notice of Drafting for the proposed amendments to the regulation was published in the State Register on August 26, 2016.