Current Status Bill Number:3075 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Moody-Lawrence All Sponsors:Moody-Lawrence Drafted Document Number:gjk\23120sd.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Students with C average or better in academic courses, teacher cadet programs; schools, curriculum
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 19961218 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPWView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WITH AN OVERALL "C" AVERAGE OR BETTER IN ALL ACADEMIC COURSES THEY HAVE TAKEN WHICH COUNT FOR PURPOSES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CADET PROGRAMS IF THEY MEET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-39-165. Students with an overall `C' average or better in all academic courses they have taken which count for purposes of high school graduation are eligible to participate in high school teacher cadet programs if they meet all other requirements of the program."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.