Bill Text: SC S0186 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Student-teacher ratios

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Education [S0186 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2023-S0186-Introduced.html

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South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

Bill 186

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND the south carolina code of laws BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-42 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST ATTAIN CERTAIN AVERAGE PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS AND MAY NOT ALLOW A TEACHER TO TEACH MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY STUDENTS IN ONE SEMESTER TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING.

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

SECTION 1.Chapter 20, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 592042.   (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to qualify for funds provided in this chapter:

      (1) each district must attain an average pupilteacher ratio based on average daily membership in grades:

         (a) kindergarten through fifth of 18:1;

         (b) sixth through eighth of 22:1; and

         (c) ninth through twelfth of 25:1; and

      (2) a teacher may not teach more than one hundred fifty students in any one semester.

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

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