Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3096 Primary Sponsor:McTeer Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:College or technical education preparatory courses Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:JIC/5160HC.93 Introduced Date:19930113 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930113 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McTeer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3096 House 19930113 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL OFFER ONLY A COLLEGE PREPARATORY AND A TECHNICAL EDUCATION PREPARATORY TRACT FOR STUDENTS BEGINNING WITH STUDENTS ENROLLING FOR THE 1993-94 SCHOOL YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-230. Beginning in the 1993-94 school year for students first enrolling in high school in or after that year, public high schools shall offer only two instructional tracts for students as follows:
(1) a college preparatory tract; and
(2) a technical education preparatory tract.
On first enrolling in high school, a student shall elect the tract to be pursued."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1993.