Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4568 Primary Sponsor:Townsend Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Typewriting course, ninth grade requirement Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:GJK/20243SD.94 Introduced Date:19940119 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940119 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Townsend P. Harris Stille Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4568 House 19940119 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NINTH GRADE STUDENTS DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL TERM MUST TAKE A ONE SEMESTER COURSE IN TYPEWRITING AND KEYBOARDING OFFERED AND CONDUCTED BY THEIR SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-15. All ninth grade students during the regular school term must take a one semester course in typewriting and keyboarding offered and conducted by their school or school district. The State Department of Education shall specify the required content of the typewriting and keyboarding course."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.