SB 972

Redefining "long-term substitute"" as it relates to public school personnel"

Relating to adjunct teaching permits

Removing county residency requirement for county superintendent of schools

Relating to Critical Incident Review Team

Requiring coverage of home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain Medicaid recipients

Removing physical education requirements for certain middle and high school athletes

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

Relating to college campus safety

Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise

Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children

Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.

Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account

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."

An Act relating to education funding; and providing for an effective date.

An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Appropriations: higher education; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for

A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying a general education aid deduction by correcting an obsolete apportionment reference; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.21, subdivision 3.

Establishes the "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission""