H*4419 (Rat #0329, Act #0265 of 2002) General Bill, By Townsend, Walker, Littlejohn, Whipper and Gilham
Summary: School district boards and county boards of education, orientation program for members of; Education Department to keep record of those who successfully complete; charter schools, validity of provisions of law regarding
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-45, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ORIENTATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO KEEP A RECORD OF THE TRUSTEES WHO COMPLETE THE ORIENTATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-900, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT OF ANNUAL REPORT CARDS FOR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PERCENTAGE OF NEW TRUSTEES WHO COMPLETE THE ORIENTATION PROGRAM TO BE REFLECTED IN THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL REPORT CARD; AND TO ADD SECTION 59-40-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PROVISION IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOL ACT OF 1996 IS FOUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT ARE VALID AND ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION.-amended title
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12/19/01	House	Prefiled
12/19/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/08/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-36
01/08/02	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-36
01/09/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilham
02/14/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-4
02/20/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tripp, Loftis, Hayes, Clyburn, Battle, Altman, Miller, J. Hines, Hinson, Law, R. Brown, Townsend, Martin, Walker, Hosey, Rhoad, Howard, A. Young, Ott, Weeks, Coates, Owens, J. Brown, Parks, Mack, JH Neal and Davenport HJ-13
02/21/02	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Alman, Law, Hinson, A. Young, Owens, Ott, Parks, J. Brown, Clyburn, Battle, Miller, J. Hines, Davenport and Walker HJ-23
02/27/02	House	Amended HJ-99
02/27/02	House	Read second time HJ-102
02/27/02	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 HJ-102
02/28/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-28
02/28/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-32
02/28/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-32
04/04/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-14
04/24/02	Senate	Amended SJ-38
04/24/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-38
04/24/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-38
04/25/02	Senate	Amended SJ-34
04/30/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-18
05/08/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-55
05/14/02		Ratified R 329
05/20/02		Signed By Governor
06/05/02		Act No. 265
06/27/02		Effective date 05/20/02
06/27/02		Copies available