S 5543

Extends provisions related to certified school psychologists and special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions

Provides for the notification of individuals when their address confidentiality time period is expiring

Details the procedure that certain school districts must follow when dealing with disciplinary actions for bus drivers and bus driver's assistants

Relates to absentee ballots for school district elections due to a religious commitment

Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum level of training on the state's open meetings law and freedom of information law

Relates to contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations

Extends certain tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York

Relates to extending the deadline for reduction in class size under contracts for excellence in a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants

Extends provisions of law relating to capital facilities in support of the state university and community colleges, procurement and the state university health care facilities

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments

Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca

Relates to certificate of residence policies for community colleges

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

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."

Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device

Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions

Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify

An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date.