Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4649 Primary Sponsor:Townsend Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:School academic courses Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:GJK/20300SD.94 Introduced Date:19940201 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940201 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Townsend Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4649 House 19940201 Introduced, read first time, 21
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 1994-95 SCHOOL YEAR, APPLIED ACADEMIC COURSES IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO THOSE COURSES WHICH MEET PRECOLLEGE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER FOR APPLICANTS TO FOUR-YEAR POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO RECEIVE ADVANCE STANDING OR CREDIT AT SUCH INSTITUTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-95. Beginning with the 1994-95 school year, applied academic courses in mathematics, science, and communication skills are considered equivalent to those courses which meet precollege curriculum requirements in order for applicants to four-year post-secondary institutions to receive advance standing or credit at such institutions. However, the school districts concerned must certify that the applied academic courses offered are equivalent to the precollege curriculum requirements."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.