South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4442

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
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   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

12/3/2003

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A 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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