Bill 4394

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4394
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960109
Primary Sponsor:                   Byrd
All Sponsors:                      Byrd, Harvin, J. Brown, White,
                                   Cave, Moody-Lawrence, Clyburn, Stuart
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           GJK\22148SD.96
Residing Body:                     House
Subject:                           In-service training for
                                   teachers, conflict resolution,
                                   etc.

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960501  Continued the Bill
House   19960501  Objection by Representative                      Tripp
                                                                   Limbaugh
                                                                   Cotty
House   19960424  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19960109  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   19951220  Prefiled, referred to Committee          21 HEPW

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 24, 1996

H. 4394

Introduced by REPS. Byrd, Harvin, J. Brown, White, Cave, Moody-Lawrence, Clyburn and Stuart

S. Printed 4/24/96--H.

Read the first time January 9, 1996.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4394), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-3-95 so as to provide that as part of annual in-service training, teachers and school administrators, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 59-3-95 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:

/Section 59-3-95. (A) Beginning with school year 1997-98, the State Department of Education shall provide in-service training in conflict resolution and peer mediation in the manner it determines appropriate to school district personnel as provided in this section.

(B) Each school district of this State, beginning with school year 1997-98, is authorized to, but is not required to, designate one employee of the district to receive the conflict resolution and peer mediation training provided by the Department of Education.

(C) Beginning with school year 1997-98, the district employee after completing the conflict resolution and peer mediation training provided by the Department of Education shall in turn provide the training to certified personnel of the district in the manner and to the degree determined by the district.

(D) This conflict resolution and peer mediation training both by the State Department of Education and the local school districts shall be in accordance with appropriations provided for this purpose./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

RONALD P. TOWNSEND, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-3-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AS PART OF ANNUAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING, TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SHALL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEER MEDIATION IN THE MANNER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-3-95. As part of annual in-service training, teachers and school administrators shall receive instruction in conflict resolution and peer mediation in the manner the State Department of Education shall provide."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.