South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
H. 4980
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Hutto, Stavrinakis, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G.A.Brown, H.B.Brown, R.L.Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Nanney, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D.C.Smith, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A.D.Young and T.R.Young
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Introduced in the House on May 13, 2010
Adopted by the House on May 13, 2010
Summary: James Island Charter High School
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
5/13/2010HouseIntroduced and adopted HJ15
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/13/2010
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF FOR RECEIVING THE ACT/SAT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AWARD.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that James Island Charter High School has received the ACT/SAT Performance Improvement Award from the state Department of Education; and
Whereas, in a safe environment that nurtures intellectual, social, and physical development, James Island Charter High School educates students to become productive, critically thinking, and responsible citizens by providing academically challenging instructional programs taught by a highly qualified and dedicated staff to meet the needs of the diverse student population; and
Whereas, in their first year, the ACT/SAT Performance Improvement Awards were created to showcase schools that demonstrate a high performance on the ACT or SAT and those that have rapid or continuous improvement in their scores; and
Whereas, seventynine schools across the State were recognized for their efforts on either the ACT or the SAT collegeentrance exams; and
Whereas, James Island Charter High School was recognized for high performance on the SAT because the school’s average composite score exceeds the national average on the test; and
Whereas, also receiving an improvement award, the school’s score on the ACT exceeds the state average and shows a level of significant improvement over a threeyear period; and
Whereas, in 2009, James Island Charter High School received an absolute rating of excellent and a growth rating of excellent by the South Carolina Department of Education on its annual school report card; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the accomplishments of the students at James Island Charter High School and for the educators who enabled them to succeed, and they commend the school for the pride and recognition it has brought to the community. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor James Island Charter High School for its commitment to excellence, and congratulate the students, faculty, administrators, and staff for receiving the ACT/SAT Performance Improvement Award.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Principal Robert E. Bohnstengel.
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