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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Townsend, Walker, Mahaffey, Clark and Owens
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9971sj04.doc
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Teacher education programs, requirements
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/3/2003 House Prefiled 12/3/2003 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 1/13/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-75 1/13/2004 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-75 1/14/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH A TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM TO REQUIRE A COURSE ON THE STUDY OF CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 26, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-26-110. The standards for teacher preparation approved by the State Board of Education shall include a requirement that a college or university with a teacher education program require a course on the study of classroom organization and management techniques that include methods of effective management of disruptive behavior. The successful completion of this course must be a requirement for a teacher preparation program leading to certification."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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