Current Status Bill Number:3080 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Moody-Lawrence All Sponsors:Moody-Lawrence Drafted Document Number:gjk\23121sd.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Education Board, teacher certification program, early childhood development, academics, schools
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
House 19961218 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-139-16 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 59-139-16. 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 1997-98, 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.