South Carolina House Bill 3120 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-56
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-67 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS IN GRADES K-6 OF 27:1 BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2010 AND FULLY PHASED-IN AT 25:1 BY SCHOOL YEAR 2011, TO PROVIDE THAT LOWER PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS NOW REQUIRED BY LAW IN READING AND MATHEMATICS IN GRADES 1-3 of 21:1 ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE PROVISIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF THESE RATIOS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION OF STATE AID FOR ANY DISTRICT WHICH DOES NOT MEET THESE REQUIRED RATIOS.

Require Pupil-teacher Ratios In Grades K-6 Of 27:1 Beginning With School Year 2010 And Fully Phased-in At 25:1 By School Year 2011, To Provide That Lower Pupil-teacher Ratios Now Required By Law In Reading And Mathematics In Grades 1-3 Of 21:1 Are Not Affected By The Above Provisions, To Provide For A Waiver Of These Ratios Under Certain Conditions, And To Provide For A Reduction Of State Aid For Any District Which Does Not Meet These Required Ratios.

Rep. James Battle [D]

Rep. Boyd Brown [D]

Rep. James Smith [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-56
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-55
2008-12-16		Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2008-12-16		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	63	67	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3120&session=118