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H. 4122
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Govan, Whipper, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hosey and Rutherford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3140sl03.doc
Introduced in the House on April 30, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Basic Skills assessment program
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/30/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-98 4/30/2003 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-98
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 59-30-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONCERNING THE BASIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO ALLOW ONLY A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY THAT PREVENTS HIM FROM COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE INDICATING THE NUMBER OF CREDITS EARNED AND GRADES COMPLETED INSTEAD OF A DIPLOMA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-30-10(f) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 3 of 1995, is further amended to read:
"(f) Beginning in the school year 1981-82 and continuing through the school year 1984-85, administer the test specified in item (e) of this section to all students in grade eleven for the purpose of collecting baseline data. The Department of Education shall use the baseline data for the purpose of program assessment and shall provide assistance to those schools or districts in which the data indicate that program adjustment or modification is most needed due to inordinate numbers of children not passing the test. The State Board of Education shall use the baseline data for the purpose of determining the high school credentials to be awarded students not meeting the minimum achievement scores. Beginning with the school year 1985-86, the eleventh grade examination may be no longer administered and the board shall cause to be administered administer an exit examination to all tenth grade students. Local school districts shall establish remedial programs to assist those students who do not pass the examination. Passage of this exit examination is a condition for the receipt of a state high school diploma for those students who otherwise meet the requirements for the diploma during the school year 1989-90 and thereafter after that school year. Additionally, during the school year 1989-90 and thereafter after that school year individuals participating in adult education programs must shall pass the exit examination as an additional requirement for the receipt of a state high school diploma. Failure to pass the examination obligates the student to enroll in a remedial program. Students who do not pass the examination in the tenth grade must shall retake the test in the eleventh grade and may retake the test twice in the twelfth grade, thereby providing students with four opportunities to pass the exit examination. If an individual exits the school system at the end of the twelfth grade without having passed the exit examination, he shall be awarded an appropriate State certificate indicating the number of credits earned and grades completed or may be offered the opportunity to:
(1) accept a certificate indicating the number of credits earned and grades completed instead of a diploma;
(2) return in the fall as a senior if he is under the maximum age for attending high school, fully enroll in school, and retake the exit examination twice if necessary in the same manner it is offered to other seniors;
(3)(2) enroll in the summer school exit exam program established below; or
(4)(3) enroll in adult education; or
(4) accept a certificate indicating the number of credits earned and grades completed instead of a diploma if he has a disability that prevents him from completing the requirements for graduation.
Except that for a student who has failed fails to pass the exit examination after four chances and who certifies that his military, educational, or other career goals must be placed on hold postponed as a result of his failure to pass the exit exam, a summer testing of the exit exam following a remediation program in summer school after the student's twelfth grade year may be offered to allow these students this student to move forward with their his career in a timely manner. If the student fails the exit exam following this summer program, he must then be offered the options described in item (1), (2) (3), or (4) referred to above. All costs related to the summer school program and summer testing of the exit exam must be paid by the student."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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