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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