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Bill 3600

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3600
Ratification Number:              79
Act Number:                       40
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010220
Primary Sponsor:                  Townsend
All Sponsors:                     Townsend
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20232sd01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            363
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010509
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20010529
Subject:                          Education Oversight Committee, criteria 
                                  to consider in academic performance ratings of 
                                  school districts, students


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010611  Act No. A40
------  20010529  Signed by Governor
------  20010523  Ratified R79
Senate  20010509  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20010508  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20010503  Committee report: Favorable            04 SED
Senate  20010424  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   20010419  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010418  Read second time
House   20010411  Committee report: Favorable            21 HEPW
------  20010222  Companion Bill No. 363
House   20010220  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 11, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 3, 2001 - Word format

(A40, R79, H3600)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-900, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATINGS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS UNDER THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE IN ALL RATINGS RATHER THAN JUST IN THE IMPROVEMENT RATING SHALL CONSIDER CERTAIN CRITERIA.

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

Specified considerations must be for all school ratings

SECTION 1. Section 59-18-900(C) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 400 of 1998, is amended to read:

"(C) In setting the criteria for the academic performance ratings and the performance indicators, the Education Oversight Committee shall report the performance by subgroups of students in the school and schools similar in student characteristics. Criteria must use established guidelines for statistical analysis and build on current data-reporting practices."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.

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