H*4940(Rat #0188, Act #0178 of 2016)  General Bill, By 
 House Education and Public Works
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-18-1575 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF
 EDUCATION THROUGH THE OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL
 ASSISTANCE TO UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. - ratified title

   02/11/16  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 92)
   02/24/16  House  Rejected (House Journal-page 22)
   02/24/16  House  Roll call Yeas-42  Nays-56 (House Journal-page 22)
   03/02/16  House  Reconsidered (House Journal-page 36)
   03/03/16  House  Amended (House Journal-page 19)
   03/03/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
   03/03/16  House  Roll call Yeas-95  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 20)
   03/03/16  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 22)
   03/04/16  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 2)
   03/04/16         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/08/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   03/08/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   04/14/16  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   05/11/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39)
   05/11/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 39)
   05/12/16  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 9)
   05/17/16         Ratified R 188
   05/23/16         Signed By Governor
   05/26/16         Effective date 05/23/16
   05/27/16         Act No. 178

(A178, R188, H4940)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1575 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

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

Assistance provided

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

"Section 59-18-1575.    The Department of Education shall implement the provisions of this section through the Office of Transformation. The office shall provide technical assistance to underperforming schools and districts as directed by the Superintendent of Education. Underperforming schools and districts are identified with a rating of below average or at risk on the most recent annual school report card or with the lowest percentages of students meeting state standards on state assessments on the most recent state assessments or with the lowest high school graduation rates. Assistance includes, but is not limited to:

(1)    implementation of the external review team process;

(2)    a diagnostic review of operations and academics that must include a leadership capacity report;

(3)    a review of five systems consisting of mission/vision, governance, teaching and learning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement practices;

(4)    an analysis of student achievement data; and

(5)    an analysis of culture and climate including stakeholder surveys."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 17th day of May, 2016.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2016.