2001-2002 Bill 834: Academic Mentoring Programs, Funding - South Carolina Legislature Online

BIL:834

RTN:283

ACN:373

TYP:Joint Resolution JR

INB:Senate

IND:20020108

PSP:Kuhn

SPO:Kuhn, Ford, Peeler

DDN:l:\s-res\jrk\003scho.mrh.doc

DPB:20020425

LAD:20020416

GOV:S

DGA:20020506

SUB:Academic mentoring programs, funding

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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------20021017Act No. A373

------20020506Signed by Governor

------20020430Ratified R283

House20020425Read third time, enrolled for

ratification

House20020424Read second time

House20020418Recalled from Committee21 HEPW

House20020418Introduced, read first time,21 HEPW

referred to Committee

Senate20020417Read third time, sent to House

------20020417Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20020416Read second time

Senate20020416Committee amendment adopted

------20020412Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20020409Polled out of Committee:06 SF

Favorable with amendment

Senate20020108Introduced, read first time,06 SF

referred to Committee

Senate20011219Prefiled, referred to Committee06 SF

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020409

Revised on 20020412

Revised on 20020416

Revised on 20020417

Revised on 20020418

TXT:

(A373, R283, S834)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE 20022003 SCHOOL YEAR TO ASSIST INTERESTED SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING STRUCTURED ACADEMIC MENTORING PROGRAMS, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND TO ASSIST THESE SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING STRUCTURED ACADEMIC MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR READING FIRST FUNDS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 OR ANY OTHER RESOURCES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE.

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

Academic mentoring programs; funding

SECTION1.The South Carolina Department of Education shall, for the 20022003 school year, assist interested schools in implementing structured academic mentoring programs, designed to improve student performance. The department may identify low performing schools and encourage their voluntary participation in implementing the programs. Schools implementing the structured academic mentoring programs must attempt to develop partnerships with the private sector to obtain financial and human resources for these programs. The department shall assist interested schools in developing structured academic mentoring programs that meet the criteria necessary to qualify for Reading First funds established under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 or any other resources that may be available.

A school may seek financial assistance from the department from any available resources upon certification by the school to the Superintendent of Education that a commitment of support from the private sector is available for a structured academic mentoring program. Regarding granting financial assistance, to the extent authorized by law, the department should give preference to low performing schools.

If funds are secured by the Department of Education under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to the extent necessary, approval is hereby granted to the department to utilize the funds for structured academic mentoring programs pursuant to this section.

Time effective

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 30th day of April, 2002.

Approved the 6th day of May, 2002.

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