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H*3361 (Rat #0163, Act #0089 of 2003) General Bill, By Cato
Summary: School make-up days; further provide for procedures and requirements
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS MUST BE MADE UP, SO AS TO ALSO INCLUDE DAYS MISSED FOR OTHER DISRUPTIONS, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DESIGNATE THREE MAKE UP DAYS ANNUALLY, TO AUTHORIZE LENGTHENING OF SCHOOL DAYS OR OPERATING ON SATURDAY IF THE DESIGNATED DAYS HAVE BEEN USED, AND TO AUTHORIZE LEGISLATION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE UP DAYS AND LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING A SCHOOL BOARD TO FORGIVE UP TO THREE DAYS MISSED; TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL TERM, SO AS TO CROSS REFERENCE THE EXCEPTION PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 59-1-430; TO AMENDED SECTION 59-19-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE TRUSTEES TO ESTABLISH THE ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, START AND END DATES AND MAKE-UP DAYS; TO ADD SECTION 59-18-1310 SO AS TO CONSOLIDATE CERTAIN STRATEGIC PLANS AND IMPROVEMENT REPORTS REQUIRED OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS AND TO REVISE THE DATES FOR SUBMITTING THESE REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-360, RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF THE STATE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS OF EACH ACADEMIC AREA CONDUCTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, SO AS TO CHANGE THIS REVIEW TO A MINIMUM OF ONCE EVERY SEVEN, RATHER THAN FOUR, YEARS; TO ADD SECTION 59-63-333 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONFORM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SCHOOL CRIME REPORT ACT TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001" WHICH REQUIRES REPORTS ON PERSISTENTLY DANGEROUS SCHOOLS AND CRIMES RESULTING IN SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS AND TO CONFORM CERTAIN STUDENT HANDBOOK PROVISIONS WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-5-71 RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE UNIFORM STARTING DATE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. - ratified title
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Summary: School make-up days; further provide for procedures and requirements
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS MUST BE MADE UP, SO AS TO ALSO INCLUDE DAYS MISSED FOR OTHER DISRUPTIONS, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DESIGNATE THREE MAKE UP DAYS ANNUALLY, TO AUTHORIZE LENGTHENING OF SCHOOL DAYS OR OPERATING ON SATURDAY IF THE DESIGNATED DAYS HAVE BEEN USED, AND TO AUTHORIZE LEGISLATION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE UP DAYS AND LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING A SCHOOL BOARD TO FORGIVE UP TO THREE DAYS MISSED; TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL TERM, SO AS TO CROSS REFERENCE THE EXCEPTION PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 59-1-430; TO AMENDED SECTION 59-19-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE TRUSTEES TO ESTABLISH THE ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, START AND END DATES AND MAKE-UP DAYS; TO ADD SECTION 59-18-1310 SO AS TO CONSOLIDATE CERTAIN STRATEGIC PLANS AND IMPROVEMENT REPORTS REQUIRED OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS AND TO REVISE THE DATES FOR SUBMITTING THESE REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-360, RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF THE STATE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS OF EACH ACADEMIC AREA CONDUCTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, SO AS TO CHANGE THIS REVIEW TO A MINIMUM OF ONCE EVERY SEVEN, RATHER THAN FOUR, YEARS; TO ADD SECTION 59-63-333 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONFORM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SCHOOL CRIME REPORT ACT TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001" WHICH REQUIRES REPORTS ON PERSISTENTLY DANGEROUS SCHOOLS AND CRIMES RESULTING IN SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS AND TO CONFORM CERTAIN STUDENT HANDBOOK PROVISIONS WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-5-71 RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE UNIFORM STARTING DATE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. - ratified title
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| 01/21/03 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-6 |
| 01/21/03 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6 |
| 02/05/03 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-17 |
| 02/06/03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/11/03 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Townsend, Cato, Tripp, Barfield, Viers, Vaughn, Leach, Phillips, Witherspoon, JH Neal, Lloyd, Ott, Martin, Sinclair, Gilham, Keegan, Hosey, Moody-Lawrence, Miller and Kennedy HJ-22 |
| 02/12/03 | House | Amended HJ-32 |
| 02/12/03 | House | Read second time HJ-36 |
| 02/12/03 | House | Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-18 HJ-36 |
| 02/13/03 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21 |
| 02/13/03 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-7 |
| 02/13/03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education SJ-7 |
| 04/01/03 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-6 |
| 04/23/03 | Senate | Amended SJ-60 |
| 04/23/03 | Senate | Read second time SJ-60 |
| 04/23/03 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-60 |
| 04/24/03 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-48 |
| 04/24/03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/30/03 | House | Senate amendment amended HJ-39 |
| 04/30/03 | House | Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-40 |
| 05/01/03 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-16 |
| 05/06/03 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Townsend, Miller and Walker HJ-7 |
| 05/08/03 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Senators Martin, Hayes, Rankin SJ-8 |
| 06/05/03 | Senate | Free conference powers granted SJ-257 |
| 06/05/03 | Senate | Free conference committee appointed Sens. Hayes, Martin, Rankin SJ-257 |
| 06/05/03 | Senate | Free conference report received and adopted SJ-257 |
| 06/05/03 | House | Free conference powers granted HJ-270 |
| 06/05/03 | House | Free conference committee appointed Townsend, Miller and Walker HJ-271 |
| 06/05/03 | House | Free conference report received and adopted HJ-271 |
| 06/05/03 | Senate | Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-261 |
| 06/05/03 | Ratified R 163 | |
| 07/23/03 | Signed By Governor | |
| 07/31/03 | Copies available | |
| 07/31/03 | Effective date 07/23/03 | |
| 08/18/03 | Act No. 89 |