Congratulations to the following Anderson County Schools for being recognized for closing the achievement gap on PACT performance. Now I know this test is an aggravation to most teachers; and maybe we can identify a better way to find benchmarks; but this is what we’ve got now. Well done!

Cedar Grove Elementary……Spearman Elementary
Centerville Elementary……..West Pelzer Elementary
Concord Elementary………..Whitehall Elementary
Hunt Meadows Elementary…..Wren Middle
Palmetto Elementary………..Wren Elementary
Pelzer Elementary

Congratulations to the following Anderson County Schools for being recognized for closing the achievement gap on PACT performance. Now I know this test is an aggravation to most teachers; and maybe we can identify a better way to find benchmarks; but this is what we’ve got now. Well done!

Cedar Grove Elementary……Spearman Elementary
Centerville Elementary……..West Pelzer Elementary
Concord Elementary………..Whitehall Elementary
Hunt Meadows Elementary…..Wren Middle
Palmetto Elementary………..Wren Elementary
Pelzer Elementary

On Wednesday, the debate revolved around the inclusion of the “i-9”, a federal form to document eligibility for employment. The i-9 is a form that has so many qualifiers; it is basically meaningless. So far, the bill excludes the i-9. An amendment was offered to take it out. The first tabling motion failed. The next tabling motion passed.

i9 List of qualifiers

On Wednesday, the debate revolved around the inclusion of the “i-9”, a federal form to document eligibility for employment. The i-9 is a form that has so many qualifiers; it is basically meaningless. So far, the bill excludes the i-9. An amendment was offered to take it out. The first tabling motion failed. The next tabling motion passed.

i9 List of qualifiers

Thursday morning (04.12.07) the Medical Affairs sub committee unanimously reported out an amended version of S. 84. The amendment contains aggressive language to inform patients of their right to have and view and ultrasound, but falls short of forcing patients to view the child in the womb. I’m confident this change will satisfy the concerns of the attorney general, and those calling for exceptions, yet the spirit of the legislation remains.

Strengthening the bill is a requirement for clinics to give patients a list of facilities that offer free ultrasounds. Serving with me on the sub-committee are: Sen. Linda Short (D-Chester), Sen. Mike Fair (R-Greenville), Sen. Brad Hutto (D- Orangeburg), & Sen. Danny Verdin (R- Laurens).

Sen. Chip Camsen (R-Charleston) weighed in on S. 84 in an editorial by the Post & Courier: “ultrasound technology has probably done more to persuade people on the issue of abortion than any number of metaphysical dissertations. I don’t want to take our most powerful tool and make it the opponents’ most powerful tool,” he said.

For those of us that don’t use big words like my superior good friend from Mt. Pleasant click here: metaphysical & dissertations

The full Medical Affairs Committee will consider S. 84 next week. I’ll be in touch!