H*3885(Rat #0628, Act #0507 of 1980)  General Bill, By 
 House Education and Public Works

Similar(H 3827)
 A Bill to amend Act 163 of 1977, as amended, the South Carolina Education
 Finance Act of 1977, so as to redefine "Base Student Cost".

   04/29/80  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-2382
   05/27/80  House  Read second time HJ-3151
   05/28/80  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3240
   05/28/80  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-11
   06/04/80  Senate Amended SJ-58
   06/04/80  Senate Read second time SJ-58
   06/05/80  Senate  READ THIRD TIME SJ-74
   06/05/80  Senate Returned SJ-74
   06/05/80  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3651
   06/05/80  House  Ratified R 628 HJ-3689
   06/11/80         Signed By Governor
   06/11/80         Effective date 06/11/80
   06/11/80         Act No. 507
   06/18/80         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 163 OF 1977, AS AMENDED, THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION FINANCE ACT OF 1977, SO AS TO REDEFINE "BASE STUDENT COST".

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

Base student defined

Section 1. Item (6) of Section 3 of Act 163 of 1977 is amended to read

"(6) 'Base student' means that student classification that represents the most economically educated pupil in the school system, those in grades four through eight in regular classroom settings. 'Base student cost' is the funding level necessary for providing a minimum foundation program which includes the funding level necessary for supporting the defined minimum program and to meet, as, funds are available, needs identified by each district board of trustees' annual report, which reflects the needs identified in the annual school reports of the district and other assessments, and which is calculated in 1976 dollars to be six hundred sixty-five.

Provided, however, by July 1, 1983, that of the state and local monies generated by the base student cost above the cost of the defined minimum program, not more than fifty percent shall be used by the local school districts to meet the needs identified by the board of trustees' annual report. Monies generated by weightings above 1.00 shall not be used for revisions of the defined minimum program."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.