H*3677(Rat #0271, Act #0178 of 1989)  General Bill, By J.C. Hearn, J.J. Bailey, 
J.M. Baxley, D.M. Bruce, J. Faber, P.B. Harris, J.H. Hodges, M.F. Jaskwhich, 
Littlejohn, T.F. Rogers, C.Y. Waites, C.C. Wells, J.B. Wilder and D.A. Wright
 A Bill to amend Section 59-26-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the duties of the State Board of Education and the Commission on
 Higher Education, so as to require these bodies to adopt program approval
 standards and amend the approved program of course requirements for adding
 certification for special education in the area of vision to insure these
 students receive appropriate training in the Braille System.-amended title.

   03/14/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   03/14/89  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-2
   05/09/89  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-4
   05/18/89  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 23, 1989 HJ-32
   05/24/89  House  Amended HJ-36
   05/24/89  House  Read second time HJ-37
   05/24/89  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-37
   05/25/89  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-23
   05/25/89  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-50
   05/29/89  Senate Read second time SJ-78
   05/29/89  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-78
   05/30/89  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-127
   06/02/89         Ratified R 271
   06/06/89         Signed By Governor
   06/06/89         Effective date 09/01/89
   06/06/89         Act No. 178
   06/19/89         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-26-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE BODIES TO ADOPT PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS AND AMEND THE APPROVED PROGRAM OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDING CERTIFICATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF VISION TO INSURE THESE STUDENTS RECEIVE APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN THE BRAILLE SYSTEM.

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

Special education, braille

SECTION 1. Section 59-26-20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( ) For special education in the area of vision, adopt program approval standards and amend the approved program of specific course requirements for adding certification so that students receive appropriate training in the braille system."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect September 1, 1989.