South Carolina General Assembly121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 4947

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint ResolutionSponsors: Regulations and Administrative Procedures CommitteeDocument Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31288cz16.docx

Introduced in the House on February 23, 2016Introduced in the Senate on March 1, 2016Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Alignment of assessment and accountability elements with No Child Left Behind Act (D. No. 4603)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number 2/23/2016 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House

Journal - page 17 )2/25/2016 House Read second time (House Journal - page 23 )2/25/2016 House Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-0 (House Journal - page 23 )2/25/2016 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House

Journal - page 24 )2/26/2016 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal - page 1 )3/1/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal - page 6 )3/1/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal - page 6 )

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

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INTRODUCEDFebruary 23, 2016

H. 4947Introduced by Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee

S. Printed 2/23/16--H.Read the first time February 23, 2016.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO ALIGNMENT OF ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ELEMENTS WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4603, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION 1. The regulations of the State Board of Education, relating to Alignment of Assessment and Accountability Elements with the No Child Left Behind Act, designated as Regulation Document Number 4603, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTEDBY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

State Board of Education (SBE) Regulation 43-307 requires SBE assessments and accountability elements to align with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) with much specificity. The proposed amendment will ensure that South Carolina will comply with federal law without having to amend the regulation each time the NCLB is amended.

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Notice of Drafting for the proposed amendments to the regulation was published in the State Register on September 25, 2015.

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