H 3662 General Bill, By Hutto, Gilliard and R.L. Brown
Summary: Charter schools
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL CHAPTER, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "CHARTER SCHOOL" TO ALLOW AN APPLICANT TO SEEK TO FORM A SINGLE SEX CHARTER SCHOOL WITHOUT REGARD TO THE GENDER MAKEUP OF THAT PROPOSED CHARTER SCHOOL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL, SO AS TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS FOR THE APPLICATION TO CREATE A SINGLE GENDER CHARTER SCHOOL TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ADMIT ALL CHILDREN ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL AND THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS MAY NOT DENY ADMISSION OR SHOW PREFERENCE TO A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, RESPECTIVELY.
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03/04/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-69
03/04/09	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-69
05/20/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown