H 4764 Session 120 (2013-2014)
H 4764 Joint Resolution, By Crosby and Jefferson
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF DAYS MISSED ON JANUARY 29 AND
30, 2014, AND FEBRUARY 12 AND 13, 2014, BY SCHOOLS IN THE BERKELEY COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED IN 2014 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM WINTER STORM LEON
AND WINTER STORM PAX 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.
02/25/14 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference (House Journal-page 7)
02/26/14 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
02/26/14 House Read second time (House Journal-page 18)
02/26/14 House Roll call Yeas-43 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18)
02/27/14 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 12)
02/27/14 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/27/14 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 6)
H. 4764
INTRODUCED
February 25, 2014
H. 4764
Introduced by Rep. Crosby
L. Printed 2/25/14--H.
Read the first time February 25, 2014.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF DAYS MISSED ON JANUARY 29 AND 30, 2014, AND FEBRUARY 12 AND 13, 2014, BY SCHOOLS IN THE BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED IN 2014 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM WINTER STORM LEON AND WINTER STORM PAX 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) The public schools, private schools, or home schools in the Berkeley County School District may waive the days they closed on January 29 and 30, 2014, and February 12 and 13, 2014, due to inclement weather and 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 Berkeley 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 59-1-245 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.
----XX----
|