Current Status Bill Number:1258 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980526 Primary Sponsor:Mescher All Sponsors:Mescher and Short Drafted Document Number:res1697.wcm Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:School district teachers may receive tuition voucher for course at issuing state college under certain conditions
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19980528 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
Senate 19980528 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19980527 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate 19980526 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
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INTRODUCED
May 26, 1998
S. 1258
S. Printed 5/27/98--S.
Read the first time May 26, 1998.
TO AMEND TITLE 59, CHAPTER 112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TUITION AND FEES AT STATE INSTITUTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS MAY RECEIVE A TUITION VOUCHER FOR ONE COURSE AT AN ISSUING STATE INSTITUTION WHEN SUPERVISING STUDENTS WHO ARE COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Title 59, Chapter 112 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-112-75. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the governing boards listed in Section 59-112-10(A) above, must provide by policy or regulation for a tuition waiver program for public school teachers who serve as 'cooperating teachers'. For purposes of this section an eligible 'cooperating teacher' is a public school teacher who supervises full time students completing education degree requirements. Pursuant to the tuition waiver program a 'cooperating teacher' may receive a voucher to be applied toward tuition for one course at the institution issuing the voucher."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval of the Governor.