S*949 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S*0949(Rat #0449, Act #0413 of 1996) Joint Resolution, By Hayes
Similar(H 4453)
A Joint Resolution to permit certain students until December 1, 1996, the
opportunity to take the Education Entrance Exam (EEE) or certain sections
thereof not passed for a fourth time under specified conditions; to provide
for the manner in which students after December 1, 1996, who have failed to
achieve a passing score on all sections of the EEE after two attempts may
retake the examination for a third and fourth time, and to provide that before
a student may enter a teacher education program after December 1, 1996, he or
she must have passed the EEE.-amended title
11/07/95 Senate Prefiled
11/07/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
01/09/96 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-70
01/09/96 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-70
02/08/96 Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-10
02/13/96 Senate Read second time SJ-11
02/14/96 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
02/15/96 House Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/15/96 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-10
04/18/96 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
Works HJ-3
04/23/96 House Objection by Rep. Cotty HJ-67
04/24/96 House Objection by Rep. Walker, Wells, Lanford,
Hallman, Allison, Fulmer, Tripp, Harrell,
Limehouse, Whatley, Lee, Moody-Lawrence, Neal,
Lloyd & J. Brown HJ-20
05/01/96 House Amended HJ-86
05/01/96 House Read second time HJ-95
05/01/96 House Roll call Yeas-51 Nays-40 HJ-95
05/02/96 House Read third time and returned to Senate with
amendments HJ-40
05/09/96 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-49
05/14/96 House House insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Reps. Jaskwhich, Gamble &
McMahand HJ-49
05/15/96 Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Peeler,
Matthews, Hayes SJ-7
05/23/96 House Conference report received and adopted HJ-109
05/23/96 Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-9
05/23/96 Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-9
05/30/96 Ratified R 449
06/06/96 Became law without Governor's signature
06/06/96 Effective date 06/06/96 except that the
provisions of Section 2 hereof expire on
December 1, 1996
06/27/96 Copies available
06/27/96 Act No. 413
(A413, R449, S949)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PERMIT CERTAIN STUDENTS
UNTIL DECEMBER 1, 1996, THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE
EDUCATION ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (EEE) OR CERTAIN
SECTIONS THEREOF NOT PASSED FOR A FOURTH TIME UNDER
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN
WHICH STUDENTS AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1996, WHO HAVE
FAILED TO ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE ON ALL SECTIONS OF
THE EEE AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS MAY RETAKE THE
EXAMINATION FOR A THIRD AND FOURTH TIME, AND TO
PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A STUDENT MAY ENTER A TEACHER
EDUCATION PROGRAM AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1996, HE OR SHE
MUST HAVE PASSED THE EEE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Findings
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) for the past two years a temporary budget proviso allowed
students in the teacher preparation program who met certain requirements
to undertake a fourth attempt to pass the Education Entrance
Examination;
(2) when the General Assembly chose to end the authorization for the
fourth opportunity to sit for the examination by deleting this budget
proviso in the 1995-96 general appropriations act, some students, acting
in good faith, were caught in the process of qualifying for the fourth
attempt on the exam; and
(3) the General Assembly by this act is desirous of correcting this
inequity.
Fourth attempt at EEE until December 1, 1996
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
required to take and pass the Education Entrance Examination (EEE),
pursuant to Section 59-26-20(e) or 59-26-40 of the 1976 Code, who has
failed to achieve a passing score on all sections after the number of
attempts allowed by law may retake for a fourth time any test section not
passed in the manner allowed by this section. The person must complete
a remedial or developmental course from a post-secondary institution in
the subject area of any test section not passed and must petition the State
Superintendent of Education or the chairperson of the State Board of
Education for authorization to retake that portion of the test failed. The
State Superintendent of Education or the chairperson of the State Board
of Education is authorized to grant the petition. The applicant must then
pay a cost, not to exceed sixty dollars to be determined by the
authorizing authority, for the administration of the fourth
examination.
Subsequent attempts at EEE after December 1, 1996; required to
enter teacher education program
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before a
student may enter a teacher education program after December 1, 1996,
he or she must have passed the Education Entrance Examination (EEE).
After December 1, 1996, any person who has failed to achieve a passing
score on all sections of the EEE after two attempts may retake for a third
time any test section not passed in the manner allowed by this section.
The person must first complete a remedial or developmental course from
a post-secondary institution in the subject area of any test section not
passed and provide satisfactory evidence of completion of this required
remedial or developmental course to the State Superintendent of
Education. A third administration of the examination may then be given
to this person. If the person fails to pass the EEE after the third attempt,
he or she after a period of three years may take the EEE or any sections
not passed for a fourth time under the same terms and conditions
provided by this section for persons desiring to take the EEE for a third
time.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the
Governor, except that the provisions of Section 2 hereof expire on
December 1, 1996.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/6/96. |