| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
Postsec. | Doctoral Degree in Marine Science
H.B. 5051
Permits four year higher education institutions to offer doctorate in Marine Science with approval of Commission on Higher Education. http:/...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Interscholastic Activity Availability to Students
S.B. 149
Permits home school students, or students attending a Governor's school or charter school to participate in interscholastic activities in th...
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Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Teacher Induction Period
H.B. 3028
Extends the induction contract period from one year to three years. After three years, a teacher is eligible for employment at the annual c...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 3241
Provides charter school powers and duties and permits a sponsor to retain certain funds for overseeing a charter school; creates the charte...
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Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Suicide Prevention
H.B. 4690
Requires two hours of training in youth suicide awareness and prevention as a requirement for the renewal of credentials of individuals empl...
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Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
Postsec. | Military Student Absence - Make-up Work
H.B. 3558
Requires all state institutions of higher education to allow students to complete assignments or take make-up examinations when an absence i...
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High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | End-of-Course Tests
S.J.R. 1201
Provides that students who take two courses based on the same academic standards for which there is an end-of-course test would take the tes...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
Postsec. | The South Carolina Higher Education Efficiency & Administrative Policies Act of 2011
S.B. 172
Transparency and Efficiency
Requires each public institution of higher learning to maintain a transaction register that includes a complete...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Report Cards/WorkKey Assessments/Teacher Loans
H.B. 3663
Suspends the requirement that the Department of Education (DOE) provide printed copies of 2011 district and school report cards. Requires a ...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Extends the Implementation Date of Personal Pathways to Success
H.B. 3748
Extends the date by which the Education and Economic Development Act, now called Personal Pathways to Success, must be implemented fully (th...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | South Carolina Dyslexia Task Force
S.J.R. 241
Creates the South Carolina Dyslexia Task Force to study and evaluate practices for diagnosing, treating, and educating children with dyslexi...
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Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Clarifies Science Course Requirement for Receiving a High School Diploma
S.J.R. 686
Clarifies the science course requirement for receiving a high school diploma. Current law requires students to pass a science course in a su...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Compensation
H.J.R. 3642
Provides that for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, a local school district board of trustees may determine that all teachers employed by the district ...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Dental Health Education, Screening, and Treatment Referral
S.B. 286
Directs the department of health and environmental control to implement a targeted community program for dental health education, screening,...
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Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Education Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care
S.B. 1134
Establishes the Education Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care; requires school districts to have in place procedures to ensure seamle...
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Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
S.B. 319
Establishes South Carolina as a member of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, which seeks to remove bar...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Suspends Writing Assessments
H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 3
Requires the state department of education, for the 2010-2011 school year, to suspend the writing assessments in grades 3, 4, 6 and 7; Provi...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | High Schools May Offer State-funded WorkKeys
H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 4
Permits high schools to offer state-funded WorkKeys (i.e., a job skill assessment system) to 10th grade students using funds appropriated fo...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | End-of-Course Assessments Task Force
H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 7
Directs the state Department of Education, in collaboration with the Education Oversight Committee, to convene a task force to include, but ...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Requires Criminal Record and Sex Offender Registry Checks
H.B. 4248
Criminal Record Search: Requires individuals hired by a local school board to serve in any capacity in a public school to undergo a criminal...
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Finance |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Salaries
H.J.R. 4838
Provides that a local school district may pay teachers based on the years of experience the teacher possessed in fiscal year 2009-2010 witho...
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Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Report Cards
H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 1 and 2
Suspends the requirement that the department of education provide printed copies of 2010 district and school report cards; Requires schools ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Teacher Loan Grace Period
H.J.R. 4823 - Sec.
Provides for a 1-year grace period for certain recipients of a SC teacher loan and requires the SC student loan corporation to develop forms...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Teacher Loan Grace Period
H.J.R. 4823 - Sec. 5
Allows an individual, for fiscal year 2010-2011, who received a SC Teacher Loan and completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in educati...
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Religion |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act
S.B. 134
Requires school districts to treat a student's voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, on an otherwise permissible subject in...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Vetoed 05/2010 |
P-12 | State Certified Athletic Trainers Foundation
S.B. 481
Creates the State certified athletic trainers foundation to encourage and assist local school districts and schools in ensuring that a certi...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Salary Supplements
S.B. 1363
Provides salary supplements for teachers who obtain National Board Certification. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/1363.h...
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Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Notification of Teacher Contract Renewal
H.B. 4299
Permitted local school districts to delay by one month the date by which they must to notify teachers of whether their contract was renewed ...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
Vetoed 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Private Univeristy Campus Police - Extention of Authority
S.B. 19
Relates to the jurisdiction of campus police officers at private colleges. As proposed in the legislation, the authority of campus police of...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Relates to Prohibition on Carrying Weapons on School Property
S.B. 593
Provides that the prohibition on the carrying of weapons on school property does not apply to a person who is authorized to carry a conceale...
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Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | School District Staffing Flexibility
H.B. 3352
Allows local school districts and special schools to transfer funds among appropriated revenues in order to ensure the delivery of academic ...
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Health--Nutrition |
Adopted 02/2009 |
P-12 | Nutrition Standards for Elementary Schools
R. 43-168
Ensures that school meals meet nutrition standards for saturated fat, vitamins, minerals, protein, calories, and portion sizes. Provides spe...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 08/2008 |
P-12 | School-to-Work
H.B. 4934
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to the School to Work Transition Act.
http://www.scstatehouse.net...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 08/2008 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Accountability
S.B. 1034
(Joint Resolution) Extends the date by which the Higher Education Task Force must submit their recommendations for the higher education stat...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Rejected by voters 08/2008 |
P-12 | Ballot Initiative -- Retirement Benefits
V. 2
(CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT QUESTION 2; S 463 - 2008) On November 2008 ballot. Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the f...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 08/2008 |
P-12 | Textbooks
H.B. 4935
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education relating to free textbooks.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/house2....
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Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Amends Multiple Accountability Provisions
H.B. 4662
Revises the Education Accountability Act. Adds poverty, limited English proficiency status, disability status, or other groups required by f...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Teacher and Principal Specialists
H.B. 4662 -- Amends Multiple Provisions
For schools or districts designated as "at risk" (changed from "unsatisfactory), teacher specialists may be assigned to work across grade le...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Debrillators in High Schools
H.B. 3723
Requires each school district to develop and implement an external defibrillator program for each high school which requires that such a def...
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High School |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Enrollment of Military Families' Kids
H.B. 4320
Provides that a student whose parent or legal guardian has been called to active duty more than a specified number of miles outside of his r...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Ability to Transfer Without Penalty
H.B. 4758
Provides that any high school student who is the victim of physical abuse, harassment, or stalking by a classmate during school hours or oth...
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Student Supports--Remediation |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Deletes Provisions re: Academic Plans for Students
H.B. 4662 -- Multiple Provisions
Deletes all of Article 5 -- Academic Plans for Students. These plans included academic review for students performing below standard; requir...
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Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2008 |
Postsec. | "State Light Rail" Communication Grid
H.B. 4953
Establishes the Light Rail Consortium; provides for facilities-based advanced high performance communications infrastructure in support of t...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Charter School Approvals, Renewals, etc.
H.B. 4980
Relates to the approval, renewal, revocation, and termination of charters for charter schools; increases the charter period from five to ten...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Passed 05/2008 |
P-12 | Post-Retirement Benefits
S.B. 463
(Joint Resolution) Proposes an amendment to the constitution relating to benefits and funding of public employee pension plans and investmen...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Supplemental Funding for Districts Negatively Affected
S.B. 1075
Supplements the school districts negatively affected by the lack of revision of the 2007 final index of taxpaying ability; provides that a s...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
Postsec. | Broadens Eligibility Requirements
H.B. 3379
Provides that a resident attending an out-of-state high school is eligible to receive a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship or a Life Scholarship; ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
P-12 | Gang Prevention Study Committee
H.B. 4630
Creates a new gang prevention study committee to continue the work of the initial gang prevention study committee to assess and combat the s...
| More... |
Assessment--Formative/Interim |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Students At-Risk of Being Poorly Prepared
H.B. 3628
Approves regulations of the Board of Education. This regulation addresses the requirement of the Education and Economic Development Act of 2...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2007 |
P-12 | Parent Orientation
H.B. 3254
Adds a new section (59-18-1600) to provide that a school that has received an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on its mos...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Vetoed 06/2007 |
P-12 | Pilot of Open Enrollment Program
H.B. 3124
Provides for a pilot "testing" of a public school open enrollment choice program in the public school system.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/se...
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Religion |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Teaching History and Literature of the Old Testament
S.B. 726
Provides that the board of trustees of any state school district may offer an elective course teaching the history and literature of the Old...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Jessica Horton Campus Crime Act
S.B. 459
Enacts the Jessica Horton Campus Crime Act; provides that campus police officers shall notify and work with local law enforcement agencies o...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2007 |
P-12 | Maximum School Bus Ride Time, Driver Training, etc.
H.B. 3161
Provides for the maximum school bus ride time, school bus driver certification training, provides that parents are responsible for the safet...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | American Board for the Certification of the Teacher Excellence Act
H.B. 3476
Enacts the American Board for the Certification of the Teacher Excellence Act so as to provide that a school district may hire individuals w...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | South Carolina Virtual School Program
H.B. 3097
Authorizes the state department to establish the South Carolina Virtual School Program to provide South Carolina students access to distance...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
Postsec. | Nonpublic Post Secondary Institution License Act
S.B. 321
Relates to the Nonpublic Post Secondary Institution License Act. Before an institution is licensed under this chapter, the commission may re...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Middle School Teacher Licensure
S.B. 702
(Joint Resolution) Teachers who hold a professional certificate and who have three or more years of experience teaching in middle grades wit...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | American Sign Language
S.B. 1107
Relates to high school courses in American sign language; provides that a school district may give credit as a foreign language to a pupil w...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2006 |
P-12 | Financial Literacy Grants
H.B. 4707
Provides grants to school districts to provide financial literacy instruction for students; establishes goals and establishes the Financial ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | School Safety and Bullying
H.B. 3573
Enacts the Safe Schools Act to prevent school harassment, intimidation, or bullying, to instruct local school districts to adopt a policy pr...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 | Teacher Quality and Certification
R 43-62
Amends rules to create the need for restructuring the state system for training, certifying and evaluating teachers. Addresses the add-on ce...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | School Calendar
H.B. 4429
Adds new Section 59-1-425. Authorizes local boards to establish an annual school calendar. The statutory school term is one hundred ninet...
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Assessment--End-of-Course |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | State Assessments
H.B. 4328
Existing provision provides for the Budget and Control Board to issue a request for proposals for the purpose of conducting a study to deter...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec. | LIFE Scholarship Program
H.B. 4541
Amends and replaces in its entirety R.62-900 of the LIFE Scholarship Program. Three of the amendments make the scholarship regulation consis...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Active 03/2006 |
Postsec. | Board of Regents Members
H.B. 4846; (NEW BILL)
Provides that the board of trustees of the university of south carolina must be composed of sixteen members to be elected by the general ass...
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Governance |
Issued 02/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Task Force
E.O. 29
Executive Order 2006-01 establishes the Higher Education Task Force to identify concrete ways to lower tuition, ways to reduce program dupli...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 02/2006 |
P-12 | First Steps to School Readiness Act
S.B. 947
(Joint Resolution) Provides that the First Steps to School Readiness Act is reauthorized until July 1, 2013; provides for early childhood de...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Issued 02/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | South Carolina Higher Education Task Force
Executive Order 2006-01
Establishes the South Carolina Higher Education Task Force. The task force will examine ways to improve the state's system of higher educati...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Physical Education, School Health Services, and Nutritional Standards
H.B. 3499
Adds Chapter 10, entitled Physical Education, School Health Services, and Nutritional Standards. Applies to elementary schools. Sets the amo...
| More... |
P-3 |
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/2005 |
P-12 | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Act
H.B. 3582
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Act addresses circumstances relating to children and lead poisoning. Revises requirements. A...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Generic Teacher Certification
H.J.R. 3892
Joint resolution to approve regulations of the state board of education; The state board promulgated amendments to R 43-243.4, Utilization o...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Vocational Becomes Career and Technology
H.B. 3413
Act No. 49 changes references from "vocational" to "career and technology." http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/3413_200504...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act
H.B. 3155
Adds a new chapter (59) establishing the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act. Provides for the development of a curriculum...
| More... |
Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Arts Awareness License Plates
S.B. 418
Adds a new Section 56-3-5400. Allows the department to issue Arts Awareness special license plates to establish a special fund to be used by...
| More... |
Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Provisions Affecting Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
S.B. 362
Amends Chapter 50, Title 59, relating to the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. Sets standards for the faculty (h...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Student Individual Health Care Plan
S.B. 144
Requires districts to adopt policy requiring a student with special health care needs to have an individual health care plan that allows stu...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Exemptions from Completing FAFSA
H.B. 3392
Amends Section 59-150-360. If a student feels that he will definitely not qualify to receive federal financial aid, the student may complete...
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State Policymaking |
Issued 05/2005 |
P-12 | Establishes Education Reform Council
Executive Order No. 2005-08
Creates the South Carolina Education Reform Council, which will examine ways to improve educational outcomes, examine problems facing the K-...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Financial Literacy Instruction Act
H.B. 3020
Enacts the Financial Literacy Instruction Act; provides a curriculum for local school boards to teach financial literacy; provides for a fun...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | Municipal and County Governing Bodies
H.B. 4740
Provides that municipal and county governing bodies shall work with school districts located in their jurisdictions to identify barriers and...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | Board of Education Initial Certification
H.B. 4885
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to requirements for initial certification at the advanced level.h...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 | Teacher Contracts
S.B. 1133
Relates to teacher assessments and teacher certification; changes references from student teachers to teacher candidates; removes provisiona...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | School Districts Rated Unsatisfactory
S.B. 90
Authorizes the state board to implement a training program for the school district board of trustees and the district superintendent; author...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Excellence Enhancement Program
S.B. 1195
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations relating to the Higher Education Excellence Enhancement Program....
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. | Athlete Agents and Student Athletes
S.B. 759
Relates to athlete agents and student athletes; provides for definitions, applications, registration, and renewal of registration for athlet...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 04/2004 |
P-12 | Initial Education Certification Applicants
S.B. 154
Relates to an applicant for initial education certification being required to undergo a state fingerprint review; revises the time when the ...
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Finance--Facilities |
GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. 03/2004 |
Postsec. | State Bond Funds
H.B. 3900
Provides that the proceeds of bonds authorized under the South Carolina Research University Infrastructure Act are appropriated and authoriz...
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Assessment |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 02/2004 |
P-12 | Basic Skills Assessment Program
H.B. 3875
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to basic skills assessment program writing text; relates to minim...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 02/2004 |
P-12 | Student Readiness Determination
H.B. 3871
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to minimum standards for the determination of student readiness....
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 02/2004 |
P-12 | Certification Requirements
H.B. 3877
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to requirements for certification....
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | Credential Classification
R. 43-53
Amends rules relating to teacher credential classification. Clarifies the types of educator credentials and aligns state regulation with rel...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | Nonprofessional and Paraprofessional Personnel Actions
R. 43-209
Amends rules relating to nonprofessional and paraprofessional personnel actions to add further qualifications for paraprofessionals as requi...
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Assessment |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 | Basic Skills Assessment Program - Writing Test
R. 43-262.6
Establishes that the standards for student achievement be a matter of public record through information and policy rather than through regul...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | High School Students Personal Finance
S.B. 258
Requires high school students to receive instruction in the area of personal finance....
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues |
Became Law Without Governor's Signature 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Equalization Program
S.B. 203
Establishes the South Carolina Higher Education Equalization Program; requires the Commission on Higher Education to enter into contracts wi...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Impaired Local School District
H.B. 3872
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to intervention where quality of education in a local school dist...
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Finance |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Student Fees
H.B. 3274
Revises the manner in which matriculation and incidental fees may be charged by school districts including provisions to exempts students el...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Furloughs
S.B. 320
Authorizes the adjutant generals office to furlough state-funded Full-time Equivalent Enrollments during fiscal year 2002-2003 under specifi...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Program Readiness Test
H.B. 3870
(Joint Resolution)The CSAB was administered for the last time in fall 2001. The Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA) required the deve...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003 |
P-12 | Kindergarten Objectives
H.B. 3869
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to basic skills assessment programs kindergarten objectives....
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | District Personnel Furlough
S.B. 375
(Joint Resolution) Provides that the school districts of this state may furlough district personnel to the extent necessary to avoid a year ...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 | Uniform Start Dates
43-142
Establishes a 10-day window in late August and early September during which all South Carolina public schools would have to open. Schools w...
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No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Accountability Reporting
N/A
2001 Report Cards web page: (http://www.myscschools.com/reportcard/)...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services
N/A
2002-2003 approved supplemental service providers:(http://www.myscschools.com/offices/cso/Title_I/supp_service.pdf)...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Membership of Oversight Committee
H.B. 3602
Relates to the education oversight committee, so as to add the state superintendent of education or the superintendent's designee as an ex o...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Charter Schools Law Changes
S.B. 12
Amends the charter school law. In either a new or converted charter school, a teacher teaching in the core academic areas of English/langua...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
SENATE override line item veto Nos. 2. 06/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Funding
H.B. 4879
Requires funding equal to 1994-95 appropriation to be appropriated to the state department annually to offset any reduction suffered by dist...
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Health |
Act No. 06/2002 |
P-12 | Vaccinations, Meningitis
H.B. 5133
Requires public institutions of higher learning to notify incoming students, or their parents, of the risk of contracting Meningococcal Dise...
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Religion |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Graduation Messages
H.B. 4683
Authorizes the governing body of a school board or school district to adopt a policy that permits the use of a brief opening or closing mess...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
Postsec. | Campus Safety
H.B. 3309
Relates to registration of sex offenders; enacts the State Campus Sexual Assault Information Act which requires institutions of higher learn...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Charter School Trustees
H.B. 4419
Provides that the Department of Education must keep a record of the trustees who successfully complete an orientation program within 1 year ...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Revenue Transfers
H.B. 4663
Authorizes school districts and special schools to transfer up to 20 percent of revenue between programs to any instructional program with t...
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Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
Postsec. | Nonpublic Institutions
H.B. 4818
Relates to definitions in regard to the South Carolina nonpublic post-secondary institution license act; relates to exclusions from the defi...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Paging Devices
H.B. 3623
Defines paging devices to include mobile telephones and requires school boards to adopt policies that address student possession of paging d...
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Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Structured Academic Mentoring Programs
S.B. 834
Requires the State Department of Education to assist interested schools in implementing Structured Academic Mentoring Programs, designed to ...
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Student Achievement |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Falsified Transcripts or Diplomas
H.B. 4455
Makes it a misdemeanor to falsify or alter a transcript, a diploma, or the high school equivalency diploma known as the GED from any high sc...
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Governance--School Boards |
Vetoed 03/2002 |
P-12 | Partisan School Board Elections
S.B. 933
Provides for the election of school trustees in partisan instead of nonpartisan elections beginning in 2002 and for the nomination, terms, a...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | Campus Housing
S.B. 557
Authorizes the Board of Trustees of State University and other institutions of higher education to enter into a ground lease agreement with ...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Education Lottery Act
S.B. 496
Enacts the State Education Lottery Act; provides for a state lottery; creates the State Education Lottery Corporation to conduct the state l...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | South Carolina College Investment Program
H.B. 3529
Establishes the South Carolina College Investment Program with the Intent of encouraging attendance at institutions of higher learning, help...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Return of Retirees
H.B. 3175
Relates to the exemption from the earnings limitation for retired certified teachers employed in geographic or critical academic need areas;...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Performance Indicators
H.B. 3600
Relates to the education oversight committee's academic performance ratings and performance indicators under the education accountability ac...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Reporting
H.B. 3533
Relates to the Commission on Higher Educations Annual Report under the Education Accountability Act; provides for that information which mus...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Technical Assistance
H.B. 3890
(Joint Resolution) States that schools may qualify for technical assistance based on the criteria established by the Education Oversight Com...
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Assessment--End-of-Course |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Section 3
H.B. 3534
Amends Section 59-18-310(B). The statewide assessment program in the four academic areas shall include grades 3 through 8, an exit examinati...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Section 4
H.B. 3534
Amends Section 59-18-1930. The Education Oversight Committee shall provide for a comprehensive review of state and local professional devel...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Emphasis on Teaching as a Profession
H.B. 3534, Section 1
Amends Section 59-101-280. "Colleges and universities of this State shall emphasize teaching as a career opportunity and those institutions...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Teacher Preparation Portion of Bill
H.B. 3534
One part of this bill relates to colleges and universities emphasizing teaching as a career opportunity; provides manner in which requiremen...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 | Lottery
V. 2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 Amends the State Constitution; deletes prohibitions on lotteries, their advertising and ticket sales; provide...
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Governance |
Signed into law 10/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Ex-Officio Nonvoting Board Member
H.B. 4555
Adds the Chief Executive Officer of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Firs...
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Technology--Internet Safety |
Signed into law 10/2000 |
P-12 | Internet Blocks
H.B. 4426
Requires the governing boards of certain libraries including public school or higher education institution libraries that have computers whi...
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Parent/Family |
Signed into law 09/2000 |
P-12 | Parent Involvement
S.B. 1164
Relates to education; enacts the Parent Involvement in Their Children's Education Act; establishes a framework for encouragement of increase...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 08/2000 |
P-12 | Alternative Certification, Adds Days to the School Year, Teacher Evaluation
S.B. 1111
Adds 3 days for the next 2 school years and 2 more days for all school years thereafter; provides that the State Board of Education shall re...
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Finance--Facilities |
Became law without governor's signature 06/2000 |
P-12 | School Facilities
H.B. 4970
Authorizes the Board of Education to acquire school buildings and other facilities relating to school district operations; allows this acqui...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Juvenile Records
H.B. 4003
Relates to the maintenance, release, and confidentiality of juvenile records pursuant to the juvenile justice code; authorizes release of in...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Hearing Officers
H.B. 4616
Relates to hearings of the State Board of Education, so as to permit the Board to designate a hearing officer as well as one of its members ...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Repeals Star Diploma Program
H.B. 4650
Relates to the eligibility requirements for a life scholarship, so as to delete requirement that students must pass all courses required for...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
S.B. 1220
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Department of Education related to graduation requirements....
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Bus Transportation Required for 10 or more
H.B. 3300
Provides that public and private schools must transport 10 or more students in school or activity bus; provides that vehicles purchased befo...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Administrator Induction Program
H.B. 4483
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to the principal induction program....
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 02/2000 |
P-12 | Textbook Adoption
S.B. 862
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to textbook adoption regulation....
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Student Supports--Remediation |
Signed into law 01/2000 |
P-12 | Academic Plans for Students
S.C. Code Ann. §59-18-500
Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §59-18-500 (Supp. 1999), beginning in the 1998–99 school year and annually thereafter, schools must begin develop...
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