House Amendment 14a
H 4300 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Appropriations Bill, 2023-2024
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    CLERK OF THE HOUSE  

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Rep. ERICKSON proposes the following Amendment No. to H.4300 as Passed By The House

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EXPLANATION: Suspend the requirement for recertification for the Read to Succeed endorsement for teachers and administrators.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 295, after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(SDE: Read to Succeed Endorsement) For the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year, and with funds appropriated to the South Carolina Department of Education, the requirement for teachers and administrators to obtain the Read to Succeed endorsement as a requirement for recertification is suspended for sixth through twelfth grade teachers who are not teaching English Language Arts or special education and middle and secondary administrators. Certified faculty and staff working outside of a school setting are exempt from having to earn the literacy endorsement to maintain certification./

Amend totals and titles to conform.