| Conduct bill gets passing grade in House |
| A bill requiring grades reporting on a
child's conduct in school gained key approval in the House
Wednesday. Under the bill, students will get grades of satisfactory, needs improvement or unsatisfactory on their report cards. Goose Creek Representative Shirley Hinson, a Republican, says parents and students need that feedback. The bill won second reading approval with a 94 to five vote. The bill is expected to win routine third reading before heading to the Senate. The Senate has given second reading to a similar bill, but the legislation has not been taken up because the Senate is debating the state budget. Conduct grades are one element of Governor Mark Sanford's legislative agenda. |