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Senate gives second reading to S 78 to grant partial work-experience credit toward teacher pay scale
Summary
S 78, a bill to give professionals partial credit for relevant work experience when they become teachers (a 1-for-2 credit formula), received a second reading on a 41-0 tally; sponsors said the measure is intended to help recruit career and technical teachers and other professionals into classrooms.
The South Carolina Senate gave S 78 a second reading, 41-0, after committee proponents described the bill as a recruitment tool that would grant partial credit for relevant work experience to professionals who enter teaching.
“This policy does is it gives people work credit it gives them credit for work experience in their field if they become a teacher,” said Senator Hembry while explaining the committee amendment and bill purpose…
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