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Bill 361

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      361
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010221
Primary Sponsor:                  Waldrep
All Sponsors:                     Waldrep
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20245sd01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3603
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Education Accountability Act, standards 
                                  based assessment not required for students in 
                                  grades one, two; School Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010501  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010427  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010426  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Friday
                  20010427
Senate  20010424  Committee report: Favorable            04 SED
------  20010222  Companion Bill No. 3603
Senate  20010221  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 24, 2001

    S. 361

S. Printed 4/24/01--S.

Read the first time February 21, 2001.

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 361) to amend Section 59-18-310, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the statewide assessment program to measure student performance under the Education Accountability Act, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

WARREN K. GIESE for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TO MEASURE STUDENT PERFORMANCE UNDER THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A STANDARDS BASED ASSESSMENT WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR GRADES ONE AND TWO FOR USE BY SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE DISTRICT OFFICIALS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-18-310(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 400 of 1998, is amended to read:

    "(B)    The statewide assessment program in the four academic areas shall include grades three through eight, an exit examination which is to be first administered in grade ten, and end of course tests for gateway courses in English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies for grades nine through twelve. A standards based assessment will be developed for grades one and two for use by schools and districts as deemed appropriate by the district officials."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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