Current Status Bill Number:3424 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970211 Primary Sponsor:Breeland All Sponsors:Breeland, Simrill, Felder, F. Smith, Spearman, Limehouse, Woodrum, Seithel, Sharpe, Cobb-Hunter, T. Brown, Young, Whipper, Law, Allison, Littlejohn, Webb, Altman, Howard, Bailey, Harrell, Scott, Mullen, Neal, Whatley, Lee, Gourdine, Byrd, Trotter, Mack, M. Hines, Kelley, Parks, McMahand, Stuart, Rodgers, Cave, Campsen, Phillips, Battle, Jordan, Lanford, Davenport, J. Brown, Cooper, Moody-Lawrence and Edge Drafted Document Number:gjk\20002sd.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Date of Last Amendment:19970528 Subject:Interscholastic activities, students to have C average, academics; Schools and School Districts, curriculum
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970603 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee House 19970529 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970528 Amended, read second time House 19970528 Request for debate by Representative Canty House 19970528 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Young- Brickell Cave House 19970522 Request for debate by Representative Phillips Young- Brickell Kirsh Barrett Moody- Lawrence Clyburn Walker Wilder Hamilton Hinson Woodrum Cotty Cave Townsend Lloyd Scott Stille Martin Breeland Mack House 19970520 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW amendment House 19970211 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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May 28, 1997
H. 3424
Introduced by Reps. Breeland, Simrill, Felder, F. Smith, Spearman, Limehouse, Woodrum, Seithel, Sharpe, Cobb-Hunter, T. Brown, Young, Whipper, Law, Allison, Littlejohn, Webb, Altman, Howard, Bailey, Harrell, Scott, Mullen, Neal, Whatley, Lee, Gourdine, Byrd, Trotter, Mack, M. Hines, Kelley, Parks, McMahand, Stuart, Rodgers, Cave, Campsen, Phillips, Battle, Jordan, Lanford, Davenport, J. Brown, Cooper, Moody-Lawrence and Edge
S. Printed 5/28/97--H.
Read the first time February 11, 1997.
TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES BY STUDENTS IN GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE, SO AS TO REQUIRE STUDENTS TO HAVE AN OVERALL "C" AVERAGE IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER AND HAVE PASSED AT LEAST FOUR ACADEMIC COURSES INCLUDING EACH UNIT TAKEN WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE BUT WHO HAVE NOT MAINTAINED A "C" AVERAGE IN THE PRECEDING SEMESTER.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-39-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-39-160. To participate in interscholastic activities, students in grades nine through twelve must achieve an overall passing 75 or above average and either:
(1) pass at least four academic courses, including each unit the student takes that is required for graduation; or
(2) pass a total of five academic courses. Students must satisfy these conditions in the semester preceding participation in the interscholastic activity, if the interscholastic activity occurs completely within one semester or in the semester preceding the first semester of participation in an interscholastic activity if the interscholastic activity occurs over two consecutive semesters and is under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina High School League.
Academic courses are those courses of instruction for which credit toward high school graduation is given. These may be required or approved electives. in the preceding semester and meet other eligibility requirements as established by the South Carolina High School League and approved by the State Board of Education. All activities currently under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina High School League remain in effect. The monitoring of all other interscholastic activities is the responsibility of the local boards of trustees. Those students diagnosed as handicapped disabled in accordance with the criteria established by the State Board of Education and satisfying the requirements of their Individual Education Plan (IEP) as required by Public Law 94-142 are permitted to participate in interscholastic activities. A local school board of trustees may impose more stringent standards than those contained in this section for participation in interscholastic activities by students in grades nine through twelve."
SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 59-39-160 of the 1976 Code, as amended by this act, apply beginning with the ninth grade class of the school year 1998-99 and thereafter.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.