Bill > H4306

This bill amends South Carolina's education code by prohibiting school districts from implementing grading policies that require teachers to assign students a minimum grade higher than their actual academic performance. Specifically, the bill establishes that if a school district mandates teachers give students a minimum grade that exceeds their true earned score, the State Department of Education will respond by withholding 10% of that district's State Aid to Classroom funding. The bill carefully notes that this prohibition does not prevent schools from offering students opportunities to revise their work or participate in credit recovery courses that align with the state's existing Uniform Grading Policy. By introducing this legislation, the bill aims to ensure that student grades accurately reflect their academic achievement and prevent practices that might artificially inflate student performance metrics. The proposed law would take effect immediately upon the Governor's approval.

Education

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4306&session=126&summary=B