S 0838 General Bill, By Bryan, Branton, Short and Washington
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    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS IN GRADES K-6 OF 27:1 BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 1999 AND FULLY PHASED-IN AT 15:1 BY SCHOOL YEAR 2004, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF THESE RATIOS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION OF STATE AID FOR ANY DISTRICT WHICH DOES NOT MEET THESE REQUIRED RATIOS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-20-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUIRED PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS IN GRADES 1-3 WHEN THE RATIOS REQUIRED ABOVE TAKE EFFECT.
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11/17/97	Senate	Prefiled
11/17/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/14/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
01/14/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-7