South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 140


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    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



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

140   Senate  19930112      Introduced, read first time,    04
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

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.

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