South Carolina House Bill 3478 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-10 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MUST DEVELOP A CLASSROOM TEACHER BONUS PROGRAM TO REWARD EXEMPLARY CLASSROOM TEACHERS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BONUS MAY NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE TEACHER'S SALARY FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOR THE FUNDING OF THIS PROGRAM WITH FUNDS DRAWN FROM THE OPERATING ACCOUNT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Provide That The State Department Of Education Must Develop A Classroom Teacher Bonus Program To Reward Exemplary Classroom Teachers For Outstanding Performance, To Provide That The Bonus May Not Exceed Five Percent Of The Teacher's Salary For The Previous Fiscal Year, And To Require Each School District To Maintain A Separate Account For The Funding Of This Program With Funds Drawn From The Operating Account Of The School District.

Rep. Don Bowen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-10		Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8
2009-02-10		Introduced and read first time HJ-8

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	25	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3478&session=118