South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3579


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3579
Ratification Number:              82
Act Number:                       41
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990223
Primary Sponsor:                  Education and Public Works Committee HEPW 21
All Sponsors:                     Education and Public Works Committee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20263std99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990428
Date of Last Amendment:           19990420
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        19990601
Subject:                          School districts, Education Board to 
                                  establish uniform grading system


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  19990618  Act No. A41
------  19990601  Signed by Governor
------  19990526  Ratified R82
House   19990428  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19990421  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19990420  Read second time
Senate  19990420  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19990415  Committee report: Favorable with       04 SED
                  amendment
Senate  19990302  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   19990226  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990225  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 19990226
House   19990223  Introduced, read first time


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 23, 1999 - Word format
Revised on April 15, 1999 - Word format
Revised on April 20, 1999 - Word format

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(A41, R82, H3579)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-5-68 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE WHEREBY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL USE A UNIFORM GRADING SCALE NO LATER THAN SCHOOL YEAR 2000-2001.

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

Uniform grading scale

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-5-68. The General Assembly finds that given the fact the State provides substantial financial academic assistance to students of the State based on cumulative grade point averages and districts currently use a variety of grading scales, it is in the best interest of the students of South Carolina for a uniform grading scale to be developed and adopted by the State Board of Education to be implemented in all public schools of the State. Therefore, the State Board of Education is directed to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, and representatives of school boards and higher education no later than June 30, 1999. The task force shall make recommendations to the board including, but not limited to, the following: consistent numerical breaks for letter grades; consideration of standards to define an honors course; appropriate weighting of courses; and determination of courses and weightings to be used in the calculation of class rank. The task force shall report its findings to the State Board of Education no later than December 1, 1999. The State Board of Education shall then adopt and school districts of the State shall begin using the adopted grading scale no later than the 2000-2001 school year."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 26th day of May, 1999.

Approved the 1st day of June, 1999.

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