2019-2020 Bill 247: Academic standards - South Carolina ...
South Carolina General Assembly123rd Session, 2019-2020S. 247STATUS INFORMATIONJoint ResolutionSponsors: Senators Fanning and McLeodDocument Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19455wab19.docxIntroduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019Currently residing in the Senate Committee on EducationSummary: Academic standardsHISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSDateBodyAction Description with journal page number12/12/2018SenatePrefiled12/12/2018SenateReferred to Committee on Education1/8/2019SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage?149)1/8/2019SenateReferred to Committee on Education (Senate Journalpage?149)View the latest legislative information at the websiteVERSIONS OF THIS BILL12/12/2018A JOINT RESOLUTIONTO PROHIBIT ANY CHANGES TO PUBLIC EDUCATION ACADEMIC STANDARDS, ASSESSMENTS, CUT SCORES, AND RATINGS CURRENTLY USED IN THIS STATE UNTIL JULY 1, 2024, AT WHICH TIME THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL EXAMINE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS BASED ON THE STANDARDS APPLICABLE FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 31, 2024 AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ABOUT ANY APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THESE ACADEMIC STANDARDS, ASSESSMENTS, CUT SCORES, AND RATINGS BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF ITS EXAMINATION.Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly finds the establishment of public education academic standards, assessments, cut scores, and ratings applicable to kindergarten through twelfth grade are necessary to evaluate and improve public education in this State; andWhereas, the South Carolina General Assembly finds frequent changes in the specific academic standards, assessments, cut scores, and ratings used greatly diminish their effectiveness in providing a meaningful understanding of the extent to which underlying efforts to improve student success are achieving the desired results, and that such frequent changes should be temporarily prohibited for a fiveyear period. Now, therefore,Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:SECTION1.Changes to the public education academic standards, assessments, cut scores, and ratings currently used in this State are prohibited until July 1, 2024, at which time the Department of Education shall examine the achievement of students from July 1, 2019 to June 31, 2024 based on the academic standards, assessments, cut scores, and ratings in use during that time. The department shall provide a report recommending any changes to academic standards, assessments, cut scores, and ratings that it considers appropriate based on the findings of its examination to the General Assembly before November 1, 2024.SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.XX ................
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