2011-2012 Bill 4904: Report cards - South Carolina ...



South Carolina General Assembly119th Session, 2011-2012A315, R240, H4904STATUS INFORMATIONJoint ResolutionSponsors: Reps. Bingham, Allison, Anthony and G.R.?SmithDocument Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3975sd12.docxCompanion/Similar bill(s): 3663Introduced in the House on February 28, 2012Introduced in the Senate on April 3, 2012Passed by the General Assembly on May 23, 2012Governor's Action: June 7, 2012, SignedSummary: Report cardsHISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSDateBodyAction Description with journal page number2/28/2012HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage?12)2/28/2012HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journalpage?12)3/1/2012HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith3/22/2012HouseRecalled from Committee on Ways and Means (House Journalpage?49)3/23/2012Scrivener's error corrected3/28/2012HouseRead second time (House Journalpage?70)3/28/2012HouseRoll call Yeas112 Nays0 (House Journalpage?71)3/29/2012HouseRead third time and sent to Senate (House Journalpage?14)4/3/2012SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage?5)4/3/2012SenateReferred to Committee on Education (Senate Journalpage?5)5/16/2012SenatePolled out of committee Education (Senate Journalpage?4)5/16/2012SenateCommittee report: Favorable Education (Senate Journalpage?4)5/22/2012SenateRead second time (Senate Journalpage?16)5/22/2012SenateRoll call Ayes37 Nays0 (Senate Journalpage?16)5/23/2012SenateRead third time and enrolled (Senate Journalpage?11)6/5/2012Ratified R 2406/7/2012Signed By Governor6/18/2012Effective date 06/07/129/5/2012Act No.?315VERSIONS OF THIS BILL2/28/20123/22/20123/23/20125/16/2012(A315, R240, H4904)A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVIDE PRINTED COPIES OF 2012 DISTRICT AND SCHOOL REPORT CARDS; TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH A LINK TO THE REPORT CARDS VIA EMAIL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION METHODS UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO SUSPEND THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOLS ADVERTISE THE DISTRICT AND SCHOOL 2012 REPORT CARD, BUT TO REQUIRE RESULTS TO BE PROVIDED TO AN AREA NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION; TO ALLOW HIGH SCHOOLS TO OFFER STATEFUNDED WORKKEY ASSESSMENTS TO CERTAIN STUDENTS USING SPECIFIED FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR FISCAL YEAR 20122013, OR FOR THESE PURPOSES IN PRIOR YEARS; TO PROVIDE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20122013 A ONEYEAR GRACE PERIOD FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS OF A SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER LOAN, AND TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION TO DEVELOP FORMS AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE GRACE PERIOD; AND TO DIRECT SAVINGS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:Printed copies not requiredSECTION1.Notwithstanding Section 5918930 of the 1976 Code, the State Department of Education is not required to provide printed copies of 2012 district and school report cards. The district or school shall email parents a link to the report cards if the school maintains parent email addresses in its student information system database. The district or school shall notify parents about the report cards through its newsletters and other regular communication channels. If a parent requests from the district or school a printed copy of the report card, the district or school shall provide a printed copy without cost to the parent.Newspaper advertising not requiredSECTION2.Notwithstanding Section 5918930(B) of the 1976 Code, a public school or district board is not required to inform the community of the school’s and district’s 2012 report card by advertising the results in at least one South Carolina daily newspaper of general circulation in the area. However, the results must be provided to the editor of a newspaper of general circulation in the school’s or district’s area.WorkKeys assessments authorizedSECTION3.Notwithstanding Section 5918340 of the 1976 Code, high schools also may offer statefunded WorkKeys to tenth grade students using funds appropriated for the assessment of PSAT or PLAN in the 20122013 general appropriations act, or for these purposes in prior years. The selection of the test for each student should be informed and guided by the student’s individual graduation plan, cluster selection, guidance counselor advisement, and parent or legal guardian consent.Grace period allowedSECTION4.For Fiscal Year 20122013, an individual who received a South Carolina Teacher Loan pursuant to Section 592620(j) of the 1976 Code, who completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in education in calendar year 2012, and who was not employed in a public school in South Carolina by September 1, 2012, or the 20122013 school year may elect to receive a oneyear grace period that allows the individual to defer making loan repayments for one calendar year. Interest must be accrued during this deferral period. The South Carolina Student Loan Corporation shall develop the forms and procedures to implement and monitor the grace period.Allocation of fundsSECTION5.The State Department of Education shall allocate the funds from savings generated from the enactment of Section 1 of this joint resolution to school districts based on the weighted pupil units.Time effectiveSECTION6.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.Ratified the 5th day of June, 2012.Approved the 7th day of June, 2012. __________ ................
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