H 5172 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-59-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SHALL PLAN AND DEVELOP A CURRICULUM FOR USE BY HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH TRAINING TO OBTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES FOLLOWING GRADUATION PROVIDED THE STUDENTS MEET ALL OTHER RELATED REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR ENABLING STUDENTS TO OBTAIN BEHIND-THE-WHEEL EXPERIENCE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY AND THE USE OF DRIVING SIMULATORS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-YEAR PILOT TESTING OF THE CURRICULUM IN FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION BEGINNING WITH THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

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