Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3951 Primary Sponsor:Wilkes Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Industrial education teacher certification process Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:436/12690.AC Introduced Date:19930413 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930413 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilkes Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3951 House 19930413 Introduced, read first time, 21
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-26-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRADES AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROCESS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER WHO DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CONTINUING CONTRACT IN THE ALLOTTED TIME MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE BY SUBSEQUENTLY SATISFYING THESE REQUIREMENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The eleventh paragraph of Section 59-26-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Teachers certified under the trades and industrial education certification process are exempt from the provisions of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 which require the completion of scholastic requirements for teaching at an approved college or university and a provisional contract period. The teachers may be employed by a school district for a maximum of five years under annual contracts prior to before being employed under a continuing contract. Before being employed under a continuing contract these teachers shall pass the Basic Skills Examination developed in accordance with Section 59-26-30(b(1) the state approved skill examination in their area which is currently required, the teaching examination developed in accordance with Section 59-26-30(b)(2), and successfully complete the performance evaluations as required for all teachers who are employed under provisional contracts; however, a teacher who does not satisfy these requirements within the required time may become eligible, insofar as these requirements are concerned, for employment under a continuing contract by subsequently satisfying these requirements. Certification renewal requirements for such teachers are those which are promulgated by the State Board of Education."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.