H 4894 General Bill, By Clyburn, Young, Cotty, Govan, Merrill, Davenport, 
Kennedy, Mitchell, J.H. Neal, Moody-Lawrence, Haskins, Allen, Mack, Hodges, 
W.D. Smith, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, 
Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, 
Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, 
Dantzler, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, 
Harrison, Herbkersman, J. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, 
Leach, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Miller, J.M. Neal, 
Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, 
Rhoad, Rice, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, 
G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Talley, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, 
Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and 
Whipper
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-18-1600 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT HAS RECEIVED AN UNSATISFACTORY
 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT REPORT CARD SHALL OFFER AND
 PARENTS SHALL ATTEND AN ORIENTATION CLASS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL ISSUES.

   03/23/06  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-46
   03/23/06  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-46
   05/18/06  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-63
   05/24/06  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
   05/24/06  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 2006 HJ-107
   05/25/06  House  Amended HJ-21
   05/25/06  House  Read second time HJ-22
   05/25/06  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-22
   05/26/06  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   05/30/06  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   05/30/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-9

AMENDED

May 25, 2006

H. 4894

Introduced by Reps. Clyburn, Young, Cotty, Govan, Merrill, Davenport, Kennedy, Mitchell, J.H. Neal, Moody-Lawrence, Haskins, Allen, Mack, Hodges, W.D. Smith, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Dantzler, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Herbkersman, J. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Leach, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Miller, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Talley, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Whipper

S. Printed 5/25/06--H.

Read the first time March 23, 2006.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1600 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT HAS RECEIVED AN UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT REPORT CARD SHALL OFFER AND PARENTS SHALL ATTEND AN ORIENTATION CLASS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL ISSUES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 15, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-18-1600.    (A)    A school that has received an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on its most recent report card shall offer an orientation class for parents of students who scored below basic on any portion of the state assessment and who attend that school. The orientation class must focus on the following topics:

(1)    the value of education;

(2)    academic assistance programs that are available at the school and in the community;

(3)    student discipline;

(4)    school policies; and

(5)    other pertinent issues.

(B)    The school shall offer the orientation class each year the school receives an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on the school report card. The orientation class must be offered before the academic year begins. The school shall provide parents with written notification of the date and time of the meeting.

(C)    A parent or guardian of each student scoring below basic on any portion of the state assessment who is registered to attend the school shall attend the orientation class each year it is offered."

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