South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3297


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3297
Primary Sponsor:                L. Martin
Committee Number:               21
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Teacher's certificate
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Education and Public Works
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3085.AL
Introduced Date:                Jan 23, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 23, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   L. Martin
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3297  House   Jan 23, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-135 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN COMPUTING EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHER'S CERTIFICATES ANY PORTION OF TEACHING TIME MUST BE ADDED TO THE CALCULATIONS ON A FRACTIONAL BASIS AND THAT A TEACHER WHO WISHES TO UPDATE HIS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-25-135. (A) In computing experience credit for teacher certification, the State Department of Education must give credit for each portion or period of instructional activity conducted daily by a classroom teacher. This requirement applies if the teacher is full-time or part-time. The portion of credit given may be determined based upon the `FTE Conversion Table' used by the department.

(B) A teacher that wants to increase his certificate based upon subsection (A) for previous years of experience must provide the department with any document it may require to establish the teaching experience. The department is not required to upgrade all teacher certificates pursuant to subsection (A) absent a specific request by a teacher.

(C) The department may establish guidelines for computing summer school credit in conformity with subsection (A)."

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

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