SB 340

grants to encourage individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

longevity bonuses for teachers in school districts.

disrupting access to a reproductive health service facility or place of religious worship and providing a penalty.

minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.

grants to school districts to pay student teachers an hourly wage, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

implementation of an individualized education program or services plan under the Special Needs Scholarship Program.

establishing minimum salaries for public school teachers.

requiring school boards to compensate teachers for time spent on nonclassroom services.

requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers and schools, grants for placing carbon monoxide detectors in schools, and making an appropriation.

grants for fine arts teacher mentorship and making an appropriation.

prohibiting vaping on public and private school property.

adding a teacher representative to school boards.

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."

An Act relating to education; relating to education reports; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to teacher exit interviews conducted by school districts; relating to the teachers' retirement system; relating to the public employee retirement system; and providing for an effective date.

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

Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

Relating to college campus safety