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H. 3426
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Whipper, Breeland, R. Brown, Harvin, Limehouse, Mack, F.N. Smith and Stavrinakis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20081sd07.doc
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Retaining 7th-12th grade students
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/6/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-4
2/6/2007 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-4
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT ENROLLED IN GRADES 7-12 MAY BE RETAINED IN HIS PRESENT GRADE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR EITHER AT HIS CURRENT SCHOOL OR AT ANOTHER SCHOOL OTHER THAN FOR ACADEMIC OR HEALTH REASONS WHICH ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR IN OTHER RECORDS APPLICABLE TO THE STUDENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH REASONS DO NOT INCLUDE THOSE RELATING TO THE ATHLETIC ABILITIES OF THE STUDENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-63-75. No student enrolled in grades 7-12 may be retained in his present grade for the next school year either at his current school or at another school other than for academic or health reasons which are documented in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) or in other records applicable to the student. Health reasons do not include those relating to the athletic abilities of the student."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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