South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3716

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3716
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010315
Primary Sponsor:                  Sharpe
All Sponsors:                     Sharpe, Townsend, Barrett, Bowers, 
                                  Coates, Frye, Koon, Lloyd, Loftis, McGee, 
                                  Rhoad, Riser, Snow, Stuart, Trotter, Webb and 
                                  Witherspoon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5248djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Agricultural education, public high 
                                  schools to instruct students in; Agriculture, 
                                  School Districts, Curriculum


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010315  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2001-2002, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS SHALL INSTRUCT STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN THE MANNER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES SHALL PROVIDE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-29-65.    Beginning with school year 2001-2002, all public high schools must instruct students in agricultural education as part of the regular curriculum including agricultural best practices, opportunities in the field, and its importance to South Carolina in the manner the State Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and Clemson University Public Service Activities shall provide. The Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture, and Clemson University Public Service Activities shall also assist schools with the development of appropriate printed materials and instructional aids for the instruction of agricultural education."

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

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