South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4894

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Young, Cotty, Govan, Merrill, Davenport, Kennedy, Mitchell, J.H. Neal, Moody-Lawrence, Haskins, Allen, Mack, Hodges, W.D. Smith, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Dantzler, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Herbkersman, J. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Leach, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Miller, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Talley, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Whipper
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Introduced in the House on March 23, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on May 30, 2006
Last Amended on May 25, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Academic performance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/23/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-46
   3/23/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-46
   5/18/2006  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-63
   5/24/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
   5/24/2006  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 2006 HJ-107
   5/25/2006  House   Amended HJ-21
   5/25/2006  House   Read second time HJ-22
   5/25/2006  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-22
   5/26/2006  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   5/30/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   5/30/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-9

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/23/2006
5/18/2006
5/25/2006

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

AMENDED

May 25, 2006

H. 4894

Introduced by Reps. Clyburn, Young, Cotty, Govan, Merrill, Davenport, Kennedy, Mitchell, J.H. Neal, Moody-Lawrence, Haskins, Allen, Mack, Hodges, W.D. Smith, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Dantzler, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Herbkersman, J. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Leach, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Miller, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Talley, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Whipper

S. Printed 5/25/06--H.

Read the first time March 23, 2006.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1600 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT HAS RECEIVED AN UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT REPORT CARD SHALL OFFER AND PARENTS SHALL ATTEND AN ORIENTATION CLASS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL ISSUES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 15, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-18-1600.    (A)    A school that has received an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on its most recent report card shall offer an orientation class for parents of students who scored below basic on any portion of the state assessment and who attend that school. The orientation class must focus on the following topics:

(1)    the value of education;

(2)    academic assistance programs that are available at the school and in the community;

(3)    student discipline;

(4)    school policies; and

(5)    other pertinent issues.

(B)    The school shall offer the orientation class each year the school receives an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on the school report card. The orientation class must be offered before the academic year begins. The school shall provide parents with written notification of the date and time of the meeting.

(C)    A parent or guardian of each student scoring below basic on any portion of the state assessment who is registered to attend the school shall attend the orientation class each year it is offered."

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

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