2015-2016 Bill 5409: Credential Classification (D. No. 4638) - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 5409

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee

Document Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31358cz16.docx

Introduced in the House on May 24, 2016

Currently residing in the House Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures

Summary: Credential Classification (D. No. 4638)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/24/2016HouseIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journalpage29)

6/1/2016HouseRecommitted to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures (House Journalpage23)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/24/2016

5/24/2016-A

INTRODUCED

May 24, 2016

H.5409

Introduced by Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee

S. Printed 5/24/16--H.

Read the first time May 24, 2016.

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AJOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO CREDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4638, 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:

SECTION1.The regulations of the State Board of Education, relating to Credential Classification, designated as Regulation Document Number 4638, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

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

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

State Board of Education Regulation 4353 governs the requirements for teacher credential classifications. Amendments to Regulation 4353 will clarify conditions in which an educator may request extensions of an initial teaching certificate; delete temporary, transitional, and graded certificate types that are no longer issued; delete the special subject certificate which is no longer issued; add the restricted alternative certificate which is allowed under No Child Left Behind; and modify language within the regulation. Current language is specific to a particular educator preparation accrediting body (the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)) The purpose of this amendment is to remove specific organizational names as these names often change. The new educator preparation accrediting body is the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP); however, a new accrediting body may be formed in the future. This change would eliminate the need for a regulation change any time an accrediting body changes.

Notice of Drafting for the proposed amendments to the regulation was published in the State Register on October 23, 2015.

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