Bill 4636

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4636
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980217
Primary Sponsor:                   Harrell
All Sponsors:                      Harrell, Robinson, Campsen,
                                   Easterday, Sandifer, Whipper, Baxley,
                                   Seithel, Allison, Hinson, McKay,
                                   Littlejohn, Jennings, J. Hines,
                                   R. Smith, Clyburn, Bailey, Edge,
                                   Leach, Cobb-Hunter, Wilkins, Scott,
                                   McCraw, Neilson, T. Brown, Townsend,
                                   Chellis, Davenport, Stille,
                                   Young-Brickell, Walker, Woodrum,
                                   Rodgers, Webb, Gamble, A. Harris,
                                   Klauber, Kinon, Bauer, Dantzler,
                                   Phillips, Cato, Bowers, Barrett,
                                   Meacham and Mack 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\21180sd.98
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                           STAR Diploma, high school
                                   students not required additional unit
                                   to receive for certain school years;
                                   Curriculum

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980224  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   19980219  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980218  Read second time
House   19980217  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

INTRODUCED

February 17, 1998

H. 4636

Introduced by Reps. Harrell, Robinson, Campsen, Easterday, Sandifer, Whipper, Baxley, Seithel, Allison, Hinson, McKay, Littlejohn, Jennings, J. Hines, R. Smith, Clyburn, Bailey, Edge, Leach, Cobb-Hunter, Wilkins, Scott, McCraw, Neilson, T. Brown, Townsend, Chellis, Davenport, Stille, Young-Brickell, Walker, Woodrum, Rodgers, Webb, Gambel, A. Harris, Klauber, Kinon, Bauer, Dantzler, Phillips, Cato, Bowers, Barrett, Meacham and Mack

S. Printed 2/17/98--H.

Read the first time February 17, 1998.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 59-39-105 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A STAR DIPLOMA, FOR THE 1997-98 AND 1998-99 SCHOOL YEARS ONLY, GRADUATING SENIORS FROM HIGH SCHOOL SHALL BE GRANTED A WAIVER AS AND IF NECESSARY OF THE ADDITIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE UNIT OR THE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS UNIT, OR BOTH, REQUIRED FOR A STAR DIPLOMA AND SCHOLARSHIP.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-39-105 of the 1976 Code relating to the requirements for a STAR diploma, for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 school years only, graduating seniors from high school shall be granted a waiver, as and if necessary, of the additional computer science unit or the additional mathematics unit, or both, required by Section 59-39-105 for a STAR diploma; provided all other requirements are met. For these graduating seniors, only twenty-two units as applicable shall be required for a STAR diploma during these two school years. These graduating seniors shall be entitled also to a STAR scholarship as provided in Section 59-39-180.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.