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

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.