Bill Text: SC H3893 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Statewide education standards and assessments

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 18)

Status: (Passed) 2014-06-10 - Act No. 200 [H3893 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2013-H3893-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 24, 2013

H. 3893

Introduced by Reps. Bedingfield, G.R. Smith, Loftis, Stringer, Burns, Hamilton, Erickson, Taylor, Clemmons, Delleney, Pitts, Willis and Owens

S. Printed 4/24/13--H.    [SEC 4/25/13 5:06 PM]

Read the first time April 9, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3893) to amend Section 59-18-320, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the adoption of new statewide education standards and assessments, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

PHILLIP D. OWENS for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The State Department of Education and Education Oversight Committee indicate there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund of the State. Both agencies estimate no impact on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Brenda Hart

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF NEW STATEWIDE EDUCATION STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH AN ADOPTION MUST NOT BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JOINT RESOLUTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-18-320(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 282 of 2008, is further amended to read:

"(D)    Any new standards and assessments required to be developed and adopted by the State Board of Education, through the Department of Education for use as an accountability measure, must:

(1)    be developed and adopted upon the advice and consent of the Education Oversight Committee; and

(2)    not be implemented until approved by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly."

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