Current Status Bill Number:1142 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980325 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:pt\1823sd.98 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Subject:Foreign national may be employed as school district teacher of native language when; Curriculum
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Senate 19980325 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOREIGN NATIONALS MAY BE EMPLOYED AS TEACHERS BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THIS STATE TO TEACH THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT IF THEY MEET FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-25-125. Foreign nationals may be employed as teachers by the school districts of this State to teach their native language in the public schools of the district if they meet federal requirements and other requirements of the State Board of Education."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.