HB 709

requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.

relative to the counting of absentee ballots.

(New Title) allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person.

relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner.

relative to authorizing or rescinding the use of electronic ballot counting devices.

requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials.

(New Title) establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter schools.

(New Title) relative to the membership of the agriculture in the classroom committee, the annual proclamation of "New Hampshire Day at the Big E

(New Title) relative to the special education aid formula and the administration and monitoring of state special education aid.

allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.

(New Title) relative to qualifying scholarship granting organizations and federal workforce Pell grants.

(Second New Title) relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education.

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems

Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD THE CLASSIC LEARNING TEST AS AN APPROVED ASSESSMENT FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-50, RELATING TO THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TALENTED AND QUALIFIED RESIDENT"" TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES."

Education: curriculum; computer science course requirements; modify

Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)