H*4419(Rat #0329, Act #0265 of 2002)  General Bill, By Townsend, Walker, 
Littlejohn, Whipper and Gilham
 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

   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

AN ACT 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.

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

Records of completion of trustee orientation to be maintained

SECTION 1. Section 59-19-45 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 155 of 1997, is further amended by adding:

"(F) The State Department of Education must keep a record of the school board trustees who complete the orientation program."

School district report card to reflect orientation program completion

SECTION 2. Section 59-18-900 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 40 of 2001, is further amended by adding:

"(F) The percentage of new trustees who have completed the orientation requirement provided in Section 59-19-45 must be reflected on the school district report card."

Severability

SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-40-200. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, provision, or portion of this chapter is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this chapter."

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 20th day of May, 2002.