South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 3889

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Norrell and Long
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18597ab15.docx

Introduced in the House on March 24, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Snow Days

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/24/2015  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 14)
   3/25/2015  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 10)
   3/25/2015  House   Roll call Yeas-72  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 10)
   3/26/2015  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
   3/26/2015  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   3/26/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/24/2015
3/24/2015-A

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INTRODUCED

March 24, 2015

H. 3889

Introduced by Reps. Norrell and Long

L. Printed 3/24/15--H.

Read the first time March 24, 2015.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF ONE DAY THAT SCHOOLS IN LANCASTER COUNTY CLOSED IN FEBRUARY 2015, DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, FROM THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE MADE UP, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO TIME MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THESE STORMS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    (A)    One day that public schools, private schools, or home schools in Lancaster County closed in February 2015, due to inclement weather, may be exempted from the requirement that full school days missed due to snow, extreme weather, or other disruptions be made up. This exemption only may be made for a:

(1)    public school in the district by the board of trustees of the Lancaster County School District;

(2)    private school in the district by the headmaster or board of trustees of the school; and

(3)    home school in the district at the discretion of a parent-teacher in the home school.

(B)    The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-1-425 or another provision of law requiring school time missed by students due to school closure caused by snow, inclement weather conditions, or other disruptions.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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