Current Status Bill Number:3724 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950302 Primary Sponsor:Moody-Lawrence, All Sponsors:Moody-Lawrence, Breeland, Cave, Inabinett, Cobb-Hunter, Simrill, Meacham, S. Whipper, Shissias, Canty, Stuart, Jennings, Neal, Kirsh, Stille, Scott, Byrd, Lloyd, Govan and White Drafted Document Number:GJK\21484SD.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Childhood development program, teacher certification
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House 19950302 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-139-15 TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WHICH SHALL CERTIFY TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN PURSUANT TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-139-15. The State Board of Education, acting through the State Department of Education, shall develop a certification program, not later than the beginning of school year 1996-97, which shall certify teachers to instruct three-year-old and four-year-old children pursuant to the Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance Act and other applicable provisions of law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.