South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 4538


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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2971, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Board of Education, relating to Assessment Program, designated as Regulation Document Number 2971, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The State Board of Education promulgated amendments to Regulation 43-262 (Supp. 2004), Assessment Program. The amendment is based on recommendations from the Offices of Exceptional Children and Assessment of the State Department of Education in response to concerns from school and district administrators and parents regarding High School Assessment Program (HSAP) retesting for students with disabilities. The amendment updates the regulation to provide guidance to districts and schools.

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