Foreign language courses

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-163 SO AS TO REQUIRE TWO CREDITS OF COURSEWORK IN ONE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND FOREIGN CULTURE WITH AN END-OF-YEAR TEST AS A REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION BEGINNING WITH STUDENTS ENTERING THE NINTH GRADE FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN "ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE" PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-165, RELATING TO INSTRUCTION IN PERSONAL FINANCE FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A ONE-HALF CREDIT COURSE IN PERSONAL FINANCE WITH AN END-OF-YEAR TEST AS A REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION BEGINNING WITH STUDENTS ENTERING THE NINTH GRADE FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, RELATING TO UNITS REQUIRED FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNITS REQUIRED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT.