Merita A. “Rita” Allison Ronnie Young Chairman Robert L. Brown First Vice Chairman Second Vice Chairman

Education and Public Works Committee H. Pierce McNair, Jr. Richard P. Fulmer Director of Research Staff Attorney

Terry Alexander Jerry N. Govan, Jr. Linda “Lin” Bennett Steven W. Long Wendy C. Brawley Timothy A. “Tim” McGinnis Paula R. Calhoon Tommy M. Stringer Converse A.“Con” Chellis, IV Bill Taylor Bobby J. Cox Ivory T. Thigpen South Carolina House of Representatives Christopher S. “Chris” Wooten P.O. Box 11867 Richard L. “Richie” Yow

Virginia “Ginger” Lee Telephone: (803) 734-3053  Fax: (803) 734-2827 Lillian E. Hayes Executive Assistant Columbia, S.C. 29211 Research Analyst

Room 429, Blatt Building K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019 1 HOUR UPON ADJOURNMENT ROOM 110, SOLOMON BLATT BUILDING

The Subcommittee will consider the following bill:

H. 3759 “South Carolina Career Opportunity and Access for All Act (Omnibus Education Improvement Act.)”

NOTE: If you wish to testify, please sign the “Speaker” sheet provided at the meeting. Please limit testimony to no more than five minutes. If you attend with a group, please select a representative to present your views to the committee in order to accommodate additional testimony. Written testimony will be shared with the committee members. You may email written testimony to [email protected]

H. 3759 -- Reps. Lucas, Allison, Felder, Pope, Simrill, Rutherford, Whitmire, G.M. Smith, McCoy, Hiott, Sandifer, Clary, G.R. Smith, Murphy, Taylor, Govan, W. Newton, Funderburk and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE “SOUTH CAROLINA CAREER OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS FOR ALL ACT”; BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE A STATEWIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS GOAL FOR 2030; BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59 SO AS TO CREATE THE “STUDENT BILL OF RIGHTS”; TO AMEND SECTION 59-5-10, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO ADD A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM AS A NONVOTING ADVISORY MEMBER; BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO CREATE THE “ZERO TO TWENTY COMMITTEE”…

K-12 Subcommittee: Raye Felder, Chair Robert Brown Jerry Govan Terry Alexander Tim McGinnis Paula Calhoon Cc: Reps. Reps. Lucas, Allison, Felder, Pope, Simrill, Rutherford, Whitmire, G.M. Smith, McCoy, Hiott, Sandifer, Clary, G.R. Smith, Murphy, Taylor, Govan, W. Newton, Funderburk and Elliott.