H 4600 General Bill, By Whipper, Moody-Lawrence, Martin, Duncan, Hayes, Howard, 
Jefferson, Loftis, Mack and Viers
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT ENROLLED IN GRADES 7-12 MAY BE
 RETAINED IN HIS PRESENT GRADE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR EITHER AT HIS CURRENT
 SCHOOL OR AT ANOTHER SCHOOL OTHER THAN FOR ACADEMIC OR HEALTH REASONS WHICH
 ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR IN OTHER
 RECORDS APPLICABLE TO THE STUDENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH REASONS DO NOT
 INCLUDE THOSE RELATING TO THE ATHLETIC ABILITIES OF THE STUDENT.

   02/02/06  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-35
   02/02/06  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-36

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT ENROLLED IN GRADES 7-12 MAY BE RETAINED IN HIS PRESENT GRADE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR EITHER AT HIS CURRENT SCHOOL OR AT ANOTHER SCHOOL OTHER THAN FOR ACADEMIC OR HEALTH REASONS WHICH ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR IN OTHER RECORDS APPLICABLE TO THE STUDENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH REASONS DO NOT INCLUDE THOSE RELATING TO THE ATHLETIC ABILITIES OF THE STUDENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-75.    No student enrolled in grades 7-12 may be retained in his present grade for the next school year either at his current school or at another school other than for academic or health reasons which are documented in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) or in other records applicable to the student. Health reasons do not include those relating to the athletic abilities of the student."

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