Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:140 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:04 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Phonics, use of in teaching reading Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Computer Document Number:JIC/5008SD.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 140 Senate 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 04 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 59-5-65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD BY REGULATION TO PRESCRIBE THE USE OF PHONICS IN TEACHING READING AND TO PROVIDE IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN PHONICS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-5-65 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding the following item to be appropriately numbered:
"( ) Promulgate regulations prescribing minimum standards requiring the use of phonics as a technique in teaching reading in kindergarten and grades one through three. In addition, the State Board of Education shall provide in-service training programs for teachers in the use of phonics as a technique in teaching reading in kindergarten and grades one through three."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.