Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4482 Primary Sponsor:Jaskwhich Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:High school diplomas, required units Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:CYY/18869.SD Introduced Date:Feb 27, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 27, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Jaskwhich Wright Wilkins McGinnis Phillips Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4482 House Feb 27, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS AND THE NUMBER OF UNITS REQUIRED FOR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL UNITS FOR DIPLOMAS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT ABOVE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-39-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-39-100. Diplomas issued to graduates of accredited high schools within this State must be uniform in every respect and particularly as to color, size, lettering, and marking. The number of units required for a state high school diploma is twenty units as prescribed by the State Board of Education. Beginning in the 1986-87 academic year, a A minimum of 3 units must be earned in mathematics and a minimum of 2 units must be earned in science.
One unit in computer science, if approved by the State Department of Education for this purpose, may be counted toward the mathematics requirement.
Students who earn one unit in science and six or more units in a specific occupational service area will meet the science requirements for a state high school diploma. Vocational programs operating on a 3-2-1 structure may count prevocational education as one of the six required units.
The board of trustees of a school district, in its discretion, may require additional units for diplomas from the high schools in the district above the minimum requirements as provided by this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.