South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 153

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 29, 2003

S. 153

Introduced by Senators Giese, Ritchie, Reese, Short and Rankin

S. Printed 4/29/03--S.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRITERIA FOR THE ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO REVISE THIS CRITERIA BY PROVIDING THAT ALL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PLACED ON THE APPROVED LIST OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TEXTBOOKS FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE SHALL CONTAIN THE SUBSTANCE AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OUTLINED IN THE GRADE AND SUBJECT SPECIFIC ACADEMIC STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-18-700 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 400 of 1998, is amended to read:

"Section 59-18-700.    The criteria governing the adoption of All instructional materials shall be revised by the State Board of Education to require that placed on the approved list of instructional materials and textbooks for use in the public schools of this State pursuant to State Board of Education regulations the content of such materials reflect shall contain the substance and level of performance outlined in the grade and subject specific educational academic standards adopted by the state board State Board of Education."

SECTION    2.    Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-18-705.    (A)    There is created the South Carolina Science Standards Committee. The committee shall consist of nineteen members. The membership of the committee must be as follows:

(1)    two at-large members appointed by the Governor;

(2)    two at-large members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(3)    two at-large members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

(4)    two at-large members appointed by the State Board of Education;

(5)    the State Superintendent of Education to serve ex-officio;

(6)    four at-large members appointed by the State Commission on Higher Education;

(7)    two at-large members appointed by the Chairman of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee;

(8)    two scientists in the private sector appointed by the State Chamber of Commerce; and

(9)    two physicians appointed by the State Medical Association.

(B)    The South Carolina Science Standards Committee shall:

(1)    study science standards regarding the teaching of the origin of species;

(2)    determine whether there is a consensus on the definition of science;

(3)    determine whether alternatives to evolution as the origin of species should be offered in schools.

(C)    The South Carolina Science Standards Committee shall report its findings to the General Assembly by February 15, 2004, at which time the committee must be dissolved.

(D)    The members of the committee are not allowed mileage, per diem, and subsistence.

SECTION    3.    Section 59-31-45 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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