South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Continuation of Appropriations Act

SECTION 27
St. Bd. For Technical & Comprehensive Ed.
I. Administration:
  Personal Service:
   Executive Director             58,101             58,101
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
  Classified Positions         1,084,593          1,084,593
                                 (50.50)            (50.50)
  Unclassified Positions          94,270             94,270
                                  (2.00)             (2.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             2,300              2,300
   Per Diem                        5,110              5,110
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,244,374        $ 1,244,374
  Other Operating Expense:
   Contractual Services          156,741            134,741
   Supplies and Materials         27,100             27,100
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                308,234            308,234
   Travel                         42,439             42,439
   Equipment                       1,200              1,200
   Library Books, Maps, and Film     625                625
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 536,339          $ 514,339
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Administration        $ 1,780,713        $ 1,758,713
                             ===========        ===========
II. Instruction:
 A. Technical Colleges:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions       16,095,427         14,150,280
                               (1309.17)          (1078.36)
  Unclassified Positions      28,234,756         26,478,233
                               (1252.13)          (1171.04)
  New Position:
   Instructors                   435,600
                                 (24.20)
  Added by B & C Board and
  Joint Committee on Personal
  Service Financing & Budgeting:
   Instructors                    36,300             36,300
                                  (2.00)             (2.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions         7,685,857          1,275,082
   Per Diem                        7,100
   Overtime and Shift
    Differential                  21,364             10,000
  Total Personal Service    $ 52,516,404       $ 41,949,895
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services        9,673,137              6,998
   Supplies and Materials      6,047,831             17,474
   Contributions                   8,102
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions              1,390,167                100
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                 $ 17,735,983           $ 36,968
  Special Items:
   Equipment - Office            121,776
   Equipment - Data Processing   239,108
   Equipment - Med,
    Sci, and Lab                   1,500
   Equip - Hshld, Lndry, & Jan    35,700
   Equipment Educational         626,141            192,575
   Equipment- Motor
    Veh. - Pass.                 103,000
   Equipment -
    Microfilm-File-Fiche             225
   Equipment- Agr.,
    Marine, Forest                 3,000
   Library Books, Maps and Films 208,280
   Equipment - Other              37,250
   Pur. for Resale -
    Consumer Goods             4,587,212
   Sales and Use Tax Paid         23,110
   Revenue Remissions
    & Exemptions                 441,054
   Scholarships
    Transfers to Capital         728,518
   Contingency                   776,609
   Job Retraining                500,000            500,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Special Items        $ 8,527,333          $ 692,575
  Debt Service:
   Principal Payments             14,000
   Interest Payments              31,800
   Debt Service Charges            1,630
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Debt Service            $ 47,430
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Technical Colleges   $ 78,827,150       $ 42,679,438
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Restricted Programs:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions        3,532,985
                                (282.76)
  Unclassified Positions       2,046,328
                                (125.73)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions         2,149,398
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 7,728,711
  Special Items:
   Misc. General Operations    5,582,083
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Special Items        $ 5,582,083
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Restricted Programs  $ 13,310,794
                             ===========        ===========
 C. Data Processing Support:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          274,561            274,561
                                 (22.00)            (22.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             3,000              3,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 277,561          $ 277,561
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          584,688            584,688
   Supplies and Materials         10,800             10,800
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 82,369             82,369
   Travel                          8,200              8,200
   Equipment                      21,000             21,000
   Library Books, Maps, and Film     500                500
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 707,557          $ 707,557
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Data Processing Support $ 985,118          $ 985,118
                             ===========        ===========
 D. Innovative Technical Training:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions           63,549             63,549
                                  (2.00)             (2.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions           123,438            123,438
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 186,987          $ 186,987
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           87,487             87,487
   Supplies and Materials         21,200             21,200
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                  2,000              2,000
   Travel                         50,393             50,393
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 161,080          $ 161,080
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Innovative Technical
  Training                     $ 348,067          $ 348,067
                             ===========        ===========
 E. Fireman Training:
  Personal Service:   
   Classified Positions          256,891            256,891
                                 (15.00)            (15.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions           150,124             72,124
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 407,015          $ 329,015
  Other Operating Expense:
   Contractual Services           71,338             47,258
   Supplies and Materials         67,257             29,257
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 19,318             19,318
   Travel                         40,843             34,085
   Equipment                      40,843             34,085
   Library Books, Maps, and Film   3,000              3,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 205,916          $ 130,078
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Fireman Training        $ 612,931          $ 459,093
                             ===========        ===========
Total Instructional
 Programs                   $ 94,084,060       $ 44,471,716
                             ===========        ===========
III. Industrial Services:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions          997,946            997,946
                                 (49.20)            (49.20)
   Unclassified Positions         50,270             50,270
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions           900,000            900,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,948,216        $ 1,948,216
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          408,300            408,300
   Supplies and Materials        346,054            326,054
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 73,578             73,578
   Travel                        125,000            125,000
   Library Books, Maps, and Film   4,000              4,000
   Equipment                     173,000             98,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 1,129,932        $ 1,034,932
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Industrial Services   $ 3,078,148        $ 2,983,148
                             ===========        ===========
IV. Employee Benefits:
 A. Salary Increments
  Personal Service
   Increments-Classified         109,563
   Increments-Unclassified        84,768
   Increments-Continued
    1982-83                    1,088,554            897,552
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,282,885          $ 897,552
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Salary Increments     $ 1,282,885          $ 897,552
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Base Pay Increase
  Personal Service
   Base Pay Increase             485,829
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 485,829
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Base Pay Increase       $ 485,829
                             ===========        ===========
 C. State Employer
  Contributions
  Fringe Benefits
   Employer Contributions     10,774,866          8,022,511
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Employer
   Contributions            $ 10,774,866        $ 8,022,511
                               ---------       ------------
  Contributions             $ 10,774,866        $ 8,022,511
                             ===========        ===========
 Total Employee Benefits    $ 12,543,580        $ 8,920,063
                             ===========        ===========
Total St Bd for Tech       $ 111,486,501       $ 58,133,640
                             ===========        ===========
Total Authorized FTE Positions (3138.69)          (2394.10)
  Provided, That before any local technical education area commission may acquire
any real property, the approval of the State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education and the State Budget and Control Board and the Joint Bond
Review Committee shall be obtained.
  Provided, Further, That local area commissions may dispose of real property
that is surplus to their needs upon prior approval of the State Board for
Technical and Comprehensive Education and the Budget and Control Board and the
Joint Bond Review Committee. Proceeds from the sale of such property shall be
deposited in the capital improvement account of the local institution.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding the amounts appropriated in this
section for 'Special Schools, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the
State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education expend whatever available
funds as are necessary to provide direct training for new and expanding business
or industry. In the event expenditures are above the appropriation, the
appropriation in this section for 'Special Schools' shall be appropriately
adjusted, if and only if, revenues exceed projections and the Budget and Control
Board and the Joint Appropriations Review Committee approve the adjustment.
  Provided, Further, That in addition to the funds appropriated in this section,
up to $500,000 of the funds appropriated under this section for 1982-83 which is
not expended during that fiscal year may be carried forward and expended for
direct training of new and expanding industry in 1983-84.
  Provided, Further, That the $500,000 appropriation for retraining shall be used
to upgrade the skills of persons unemployed. The Retraining Program will be
defined and developed jointly by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive
Education, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, State
Development Board, Employment Security Commission, and Governor's Office, and
implemented in a coordinated manner using all appropriate governmental and
private resources.
SECTION 28
State Education Department
I. Policy Development:
  Personal Service:
   State Superintendent
    of Education                  55,000             55,000
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
   Classified Positions          122,390            118,474
                                  (6.00)             (5.80)
  Other Personal Service:
   Per Diem                       18,923             18,923
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 196,313          $ 192,397
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           11,659             11,459
   Supplies and Materials          8,319              7,434
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 12,483             12,483
   Travel                         28,328             27,528
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 60,789           $ 58,904
  Special Item:
  Education Commission
   of The States                  29,300             29,300
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Special Items            $ 29,300           $ 29,300
                               ---------       ------------
Total Policy Development       $ 286,402          $ 280,601
                             ===========        ===========
II. Staff Administration:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions        1,301,683            988,850
                                 (66.00)            (50.35)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            19,147             19,147
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,320,830        $ 1,007,997
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           58,231             42,446
   Supplies and Materials         35,507             32,504
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                501,921            444,512
   Travel                         19,077             13,677
   Equipment                      22,740             22,740
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 637,476          $ 555,879
  Distribution to Subdivisions:
   Aid to Counties-County        156,265            156,265
   Superintendents
   Aid to Counties-Attendance
    Supervisor                   484,697            484,697
  Total Distribution To
   Subdivisions                  640,962            640,962
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Staff Administration  $ 2,599,268        $ 2,204,838
                             ===========        ===========
III. Instructional Support:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions        5,633,632          3,132,024
                                (271.00)           (146.48)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            11,416              2,966
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 5,645,048         $ 3,134,99
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          979,605            477,301
   Supplies and Materials        419,713            115,977
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                237,527             28,456
   Travel                        379,278            165,973
   Equipment                      30,040                500
   Library Books, Maps, and Film   1,400                900
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 2,047,563          $ 789,107
  Case Services:
   Public Assistance Payments     50,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Case Services/Public
   Assist. Payment              $ 50,000
  Distribution to Subdivisions:
   Allocations to School
    Districts                 81,022,186
   Allocations to Other
    State Agencies             3,417,358
   Allocations to Other Entities 963,225
   Aid to School Districts        30,432             30,432
   Aid to School Dist-Basic
    Skills                     1,300,000          1,300,000
   Aid to School Dist-Day
    Care Centers               1,236,480          1,236,480
   Aid to School Dist-Nurse
    Program                      565,927            565,927
   Aid to School Dist-Child
    Development                2,182,621          2,182,621
   Aid to School Dist-Gifted
    & Talented                 1,576,082          1,576,082
   Aid to School Dist-12
    Month Agric Teachers         399,478            399,478
   Aid to School Dist-Adult
    Education                  1,913,463          1,913,463
   Aid to School Dist-Critical
    Teaching Needs             1,000,000          1,000,000
   Aid to Other State
    Agencies-Adult Ed            287,679            287,679
   Aid to Other State
    Agencies-Vocational Ed        30,579             30,579
   Aid to Other Entities         373,379            373,379
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Distribution To
   Subdivisions             $ 96,298,889       $ 10,896,120
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Instructional
  Support                  $ 104,041,500       $ 14,820,217
                             ===========        ===========
IV. Non-Instructional Support:
  Personal Service     
   Classified Positions        2,243,042          1,729,318
                                (115.75)            (89.55)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            34,722             32,222
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 2,277,764        $ 1,761,540
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          334,972            299,414
   Supplies and Materials        287,024             77,066
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 71,347             36,532
   Travel                        129,133             54,734
   Library Books Maps, and Film  175,461            164,461
   Equipment                  10,729,716         10,719,822
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                 $ 11,727,653       $ 11,352,029
  Distribution to Subdivisions:
   Allocations to School
    Districts                 68,258,465
   Allocations to Other
    State Agencies                37,000
   Allocations-Private Sector     18,500
   Aid to Counties-School
    Lunch Supervisors            484,697            484,697
   Aid to School Dist-school
    Buildings                 18,083,730         18,083,730
   Aid to School Dist-Lunch
    Program Aid                  501,804            501,804
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Distribution To
   Subdivisions             $ 87,384,196       $ 19,070,231
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Non-Instructional
  Support                  $ 101,389,613       $ 32,183,800
                             ===========        ===========
V. Direct Support:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions        7,211,050          6,851,603
                                (493.00)           (464.90)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions           175,000            145,000
   Overtime and Shift
    Differential                  39,000             39,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 7,425,050        $ 7,035,603
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          226,795            226,795
   Supplies and Materials      3,905,853          3,905,853
   Gasoline - School Bus       9,975,000          9,975,000
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions              1,313,778          1,313,778
   Travel                          7,500              7,500
   Equipment                   1,066,846          1,066,846
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                 $ 16,495,772       $ 16,495,772
  Distribution to Subdivisions:
   Allocations to School
    Districts                      1,596
   Aid to School Dist-Bus
    Driver Salaries           11,625,000         11,625,000
   Aid to School Dist-Contract
    Driver                       500,000            500,000
   Aid to School Dist-Student
    Transportation               250,000            250,000
   Aid to School Dist-Bus
    Driver Aides Handic          186,560            186,560
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Distribution To
   Subdivisions             $ 12,563,156       $ 12,561,560
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Direct Support       $ 36,483,978       $ 36,092,935
                             ===========        ===========
VI. Planning, Research,
 Evaluation and Information Services:
 A. Administration:
  Personal Service:
    Classified Positions       1,962,868          1,638,084
                                (113.85)            (94.62)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            49,171             49,171
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 2,012,039        $ 1,687,255
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          459,260            459,260
   Supplies and Materials        288,500            288,500
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                320,387            320,387
   Travel                         52,117             52,117
   Equipment                     122,462            122,462
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 1,242,726        $ 1,242,726
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Administration        $ 3,254,765        $ 2,929,981
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Basic Skills Assessment
  Program:
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            40,000             40,000
   Per Diem                        7,000              7,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 47,000           $ 47,000
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          844,569            844,569
   Supplies and Materials         15,500             15,500
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 18,000             18,000
   Travel                         20,000             20,000
   Equipment                      15,000             15,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 913,069          $ 913,069
  Distribution to Subdivisions:
   Aid to School Districts       110,664            110,664
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Distribution
   to Subdivisions             $ 110,664          $ 110,664
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Basic Skills Assessment
  Program                    $ 1,070,733        $ 1,070,733
                             ===========        ===========
 C. Implementation of Act 187:
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            35,000             35,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 35,000           $ 35,000
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          687,551            687,551
   Supplies and Materials         42,626             42,626
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                  3,616              3,616
   Travel                         37,769             37,769
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 771,562          $ 771,562
  Distribution to Subdivisions:
   Aid to School Districts       451,077            451,077
   Aid to Other Entities         113,514            113,514
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Distribution
   to Subdivisions             $ 564,591          $ 564,591
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Implementation of
  Act 187                    $ 1,371,153        $ 1,371,153
                             ===========        ===========
 Total Planning, Res.,
  Eval & Info Serv.          $ 5,696,651        $ 5,371,867
                             ===========        ===========
VII. Direct Aid to School
 Districts:
  Distribution to Subdivisions:
   Aid to School Dist-Employer
    Contributions            140,017,591        140,017,591
   Aid to Other State
    Agencies                      70,241             70,241
   Aid to School Dist-Education
    Finance Act              564,636,346        564,636,346
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Direct Aid to School
   Districts               $ 704,724,178      $ 704,724,178
                             ===========        ===========
VIII. Employee Benefits:
 A. Salary Increments
  Personal Service
   Increments-Classified          86,033
   Increments-Continued 1982-83  372,632            292,306
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 458,665          $ 292,306
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Salary Increments       $ 458,665          $ 292,306
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Base Pay Increase
  Personal Service
   Base Pay Increase             204,832
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 204,832
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Base Pay Increase       $ 204,832
                             ===========        ===========
 C. State Employer
  Contributions
   Employer Contributions      3,510,869          2,686,939
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Employer
   Contributions             $ 3,510,869        $ 2,686,939
                               ---------       ------------
 Total State Employer
  Contributions              $ 3,510,869        $ 2,686,939
                             ===========        ===========
Total Employee Benefits      $ 4,174,366        $ 2,979,245
                             ===========        ===========
Total Dept of Education    $ 959,395,956      $ 798,657,681
                             ===========        ===========
Total Authorized FTE Positions (1066.60)           (852.70)
  Provided, That the 'School Building Aid' appropriation, after being
appropriately adjusted, shall be transferred to a special trust fund established
by the Comptroller General.  Such funds shall remain available to the school
districts of the State until approved for use in accordance with Section
59-21-350 of the Code of Laws of 1976.
  Provided, Further, That the amount appropriated in this section for Attendance
Supervisors shall be used for the payment of salaries of one supervisor for each
county at the rate of $10,536 each per year. In the absence of a County Board of
Education or with the approval of the County Board of Education in multi-district
counties, the salary will be proportionately distributed among the districts of
the county on the basis of the 35-day enrollment of the prior year, provided that
such funds must be used for supervision of the Attendance Program.
  Provided, Further, That the amount appropriated in this section for County
School Lunch Supervisors shall be used for the payment of salaries of one
supervisor for each county at the rate of $10,536 each per year and no such
salary shall be supplemented from funds provided in this section for 'School
Lunch Program Aid'. In the absence of a County Board of Education or with the
approval of the County Board of Education in multi-district counties, the salary
shall be proportionately distributed among the districts of the county on the
basis of the 35-day enrollment of the prior year, provided that such funds must
be used for the supervision of the School Food Service Program.
  Provided, Further, That for the Fiscal Year 1983-84 the local supplement to
salaries of county School Lunch Supervisors and School Attendance Supervisors
shall not be reduced below supplements paid in 1982-83.
  Provided, Further, That for the Fiscal Year 1983-84 the compensation of school
bus drivers shall be three dollars and thirty-five cents ($3.35) per hour or the
Federal Minimum Wage, whichever is less. Children employed when parents are
elected or appointed to a school board may continue employment.
  Provided, Further, That the appropriation in this section under Item VII,
Direct Aid to School Districts shall be expended for employer contributions for
public school employees. Provided, Further, That any portion of the employer
contribution expended by the school districts to provide group health, life, and
accidental death, dismemberment, and disability insurance for active employees
of public school districts of South Carolina and their eligible dependents, shall
be in accord with such plans as may be determined by the Budget and Control Board
to be equitable and of maximum benefit to those covered.
  Provided, Further, That it is the intent of the General Assembly that the
appropriation contained herein for 'Public School Employee Benefits' shall not
be utilized to provide employer contributions for any portion of a school
district employees salary which is federally funded.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the
amounts appropriated in this section under 'State Employer Contributions' for
State Retirement, Group Life Insurance, Social Security, and Health Insurance for
Public School Employees shall be the total amount provided for these purposes,
herein, and shall be the maximum paid to the aggregate of recipients.
  Provided, Further, That the State Department of Education shall develop and
implement an internal system of accounting and allocating the appropriation
contained herein for 'Fringe Benefits-Public School Employees.' The system shall
internally allocate the appropriation to the school districts or educational
subdivisions and shall be based on the formula as submitted by the Committee to
Study State Educational System. Provided, Further, That the Department of
Education shall be directed to equitably re-allocate such excess funds as may
accrue to certain school districts to the benefit of those school districts
receiving insufficient funding under this formula.
  Provided, Further, That in the event the Department of Education is notified
that an Educational Subdivision has failed to remit proper payments to cover
Employee Fringe Benefit, obligations, the Department of Education is directed to
withhold the Educational Subdivision's state funds until such obligations are
met.
  Provided, Further, That the amount appropriated in this Section for 'Education
Finance Act' shall be the maximum paid under the provisions of Act 163 of 1977
(the South Carolina Education Finance Act of 1977) to the aggregate of all
recipients. The South Carolina Education Department shall develop formulas to
determine the State and required local funding as stipulated in the South
Carolina Education Finance Act of 1977. Such formulas shall require the approval
of the State Board of Education and the Budget and Control Board.
  Provided, Further, That to the extent possible within available funds, it is
the intent of the General Assembly to provide for a 97.5 percent of full
implementation of the Education Finance Act. The base student cost at full imple-
mentation is determined to be $1,116 which figure includes an  inflation rate of
5.7 percent for Fiscal Year 1983-84 Due to the extension of the phase-in of the
Education Finance Act by one-year, the required standards of the Defined Minimum
Program to be implemented in 1983-84 will be extended to 1984-85.
  In the event that the formulas as devised by the Department of Education and
approved by the State Board of Education and the Budget and Control Board should
provide for distribution to the various school districts totaling more than the
amount appropriated for such purposes, subject to the provisions of this proviso,
the Department of Education shall reduce each school district entitlement by an
equal amount per weighted pupil unit so as to bring the total disbursements into
conformity with the total funds appropriated for this purpose. If a reduction is
required in the State's contribution, the required local funding shall be reduced
by the proportionate share of local funds per weighted pupil unit. The Department
of Education shall continually monitor the distribution of funds under the
provisions of the Education Finance Act and shall make periodic adjustments to
disbursements to insure that the aggregate of such disbursements do not exceed
the appropriated funds.
  Provided, Further, That Instructional staff as stated in Section 4, Subsection
(2) of Act 163 of 1977 shall mean certified classroom teachers, school librarians
and school guidance counselors paid by state and local funds on a full time
equivalent basis. Provided, Further, That funds previously received by the South
Carolina Department of Youth Services from the South Carolina Department of
Education for programs now being consolidated under the South Carolina Education
Finance Act of 1977 will be disbursed to South Carolina Department of Youth
Services by the Department of Education from the appropriation provided in this
section and entitled 'Education Finance Act'. The amount to be disbursed to South
Carolina Department of Youth Services will be sufficient to produce funds equal
to the product of the number of students served by Youth Services weighted
according to the criteria established by the South Carolina Department of
Education under the provisions of the South Carolina Education Finance Act of
1977 and the state portion of the appropriated value statewide of the base
student cost. The South Carolina Department of Youth Services shall comply with
the following provisions of Act 163 of 1977 (The Education Finance Act). Section
5, paragraphs (3) an (4); Section 6, paragraphs (1), (2), (3a), (4b, c, d, e, and
f).  The South Carolina Department of Education shall determine that these
provisions are being met and Include its findings in the report mandated in
Subsection (5e) of Section 6 of Act 163 of 1977. If the accreditation standards
as set forth in the Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina Department of
Youth Services as approved by the State Board of Education are not met, funds by
this proviso will be reduced the following fiscal year according to the
provisions set forth in the South Carolina Education Finance Act of 1977.
  Provided, Further, That it is the intent of the General Assembly that the ADM
Pupil-Teacher ratio for grades 1 through 3 stipulated in the Education Finance
Act of 1977 be implemented to the extent possible on an individual class basis
and that the pupil enrollment in these grades should not exceed 28 pupils  in
each class.
  Provided, Further That the pupil-teacher ratio for grades 1 through 3 provided
in the Education Finance Act of 1977 (Section 4 of Act 163 of 1977) shall be
21:1.  The weighting for the primary program shall be 1:24.
  Provided, Further, That funds in the amount of $204,000 will be disbursed to
S.C. State College from the appropriation provided under Program VII of this
section 'Direct Aid to School Districts' for the operation of the Felton Lab
School.
  Provided, Further, That the amount appropriated herein for School Lunch Program
Aid shall be divided among the County Boards of Education of the State upon the
basis of the number of schools participating in the School Lunch Program in each
county during the school year 1983-84. Provided, Further, That the travel
expenses of the County School Lunch Supervisor shall be paid from this
appropriation at the prevailing rate of mileage allowed by the State. Provided,
Further, That these funds may be used as an aid in improving the School Lunch
Program. At the close of each fiscal year, the governing board receiving these
funds shall submit to the State Superintendent of Education an itemized statement
indicating the disposition of funds allotted under this appropriation including
balances carried forward from the preceding year. Records of the disposition of
these funds shall be kept available for auditing by the State Department of
Education. Provided, Further, That in the absence of a County Board of Education
in multi-district counties, the funds will be divided among the school districts
of the county on the basis of the number of schools participating in the School
Lunch Program in each district during the school year 1982-83.
  Provided, Further, That no pupil shall be refused lunch because of inability
to pay, such inability to be determined by the local school superintendent and
lunch room supervisor where the pupil attends.
  Provided, Further, That in the distribution of State funds provided in this
section, no pupil shall be counted as enrolled, or as having been enrolled, in
any public school of the State who has not attended such school at least 35 days
during the school year on which the allocation of such funds is based. Provided,
However, That a pupil shall be counted as enrolled only in the first district,
or operating unit, he legally attended.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding the amount appropriated in this section
for 'School Building Aid', it is the intent of the General Assembly that this
appropriation shall be the equivalent of the sum of (1) Thirty ($30.00) Dollars
multiplied by the number of pupils enrolled in the public schools of the state
and who have attended school for at least 35 days in the school year 1982-83 and
(2) Fifteen ($15.00) dollars multiplied by the number of pupils enrolled in the
state-financed kindergarten program. In the event the amount appropriated is more
or less than the sum of the pupil computations, the appropriation in this section
for School Building Aid' shall be appropriately adjusted. Provided, Further, That
the State Department of Education is hereby authorized to sell used school buses
that may be determined to be no longer safe or economical in transporting school
children, and the proceeds of such sales shall be remitted to the General Fund.
  Provided, Further, That there may be expended from funds appropriated for free
textbooks whatever amount is necessary for the repair, testing, redistribution
and preservation of used textbooks.
  Provided, Further, That the State Department of Education is hereby authorized
to collect fees for damages to textbooks and sell textbooks that may be
determined no longer usable either through wear on the textbook or expiration of
the contract on the textbook. The proceeds of the revenue generated from the sale
of textbooks or collection for damaged textbooks shall be remitted to the General
Fund.
  Provided, Further, That the State Department of Education shall promulgate
regulations and competitive guidelines to enable any school district in the State
to compete for funds to establish day care centers and receive funds from appro-
priations to day care centers if the district's day care program is approved by
the department. The school districts added to the day care center program may
initiate their programs beginning with the 1983-84 school year.
  Provided, Further, That each of the school districts of the State shall provide
the State Department of Education with two copies of its annual budget and audit
report, one copy of which will be furnished to the Chairman of the State Board
of Education.
  Provided, Further, That the statutory school term shall be one-hundred and
eighty-five days annually and that at least one hundred and eighty days shall be
used for student instruction and the remaining five days may be used for the
preparation for opening and closing of schools and for in-service training.
  Provided, Further, That in relation to expenditures for transportation, the
department shall, within thirty days from the effective date of this act, develop
a policy allowing school districts to apply for special funds for transportation
within hazardous areas as authorized by Section 59-67-420 of the 1976 Code and
no school district shall suffer liability for designation of such area as within
the authority of said section or for failure to designate any area as hazardous.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
responsibility for providing a free and appropriate public education is vested
in the public school district wherein a handicapped child of lawful school age
resides in a foster home located within the jurisdiction of the school district.
  Provided, Further, That $160,000.00 of the amount provided for the 'Direct Aid
to School Districts' in Item VII plus the amount generated through the weighting
factor 2.04, for the trainable mentally handicapped pupil program shall be used
only for profoundly mentally handicapped pupils. Provided, Further, That the
appropriation for the line item Child Development shall be used to expand and
initiate parenthood education programs for parents of pre-school children working
with the other public and private agencies and organizations, and the
appropriation shall be used to expand, initiate and better coordinate child
development programs. The first priority for these programs shall be in areas
that have high incidence of children not demonstrating readiness on the first
grade test required under the South Carolina Basic Skills Assessment Act and in
areas that have other demonstrated child development needs as identified by the
State Board of Education, working in conjunction with the Interagency
Coordination Council for Childhood Education and Development which is composed
of the State Superintendent of Education, the Commissioner of the Department of
Health and Environmental Control, the Commissioner of the Department of Social
Services, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, and the Governor and
a lay person.
  Provided, Further, That employees in teaching positions in schools operated by
the Department of Youth Services and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and
the Blind shall be exempt from classification by the Division of State Personnel
during Fiscal Year 1983-84.
  Provided, Further, That any revenue generated from the use of transportation
equipment may be retained and expended in the transportation program by the State
Department of Education for payment of state approved positions, purchase of
school buses and maintenance and operations of the school buses. Any balance on
June 30, 1983, will be carried forward and expended for the same purpose during
the next fiscal year.
  Provided, Further, That any revenue generated from the sale of high school
diplomas may be retained and expended by the South Carolina Department of
Education for the operation of the high school diploma/certificate program. Any
balance on June 30, 1983, may be carried forward and expended for the same
purpose during the next fiscal year.
  Provided, Further, That no school district which received funding under Aid to
School Districts for State programs for the gifted in 1982-83 and which continues
to meet the State Board of Education Guidelines for State Funded Gifted-Talented
Programs shall receive less funding for that purpose in 1983-84.
  Provided, Further, That if all appropriated funds for the Gifted and Talented
Programs in any given year are not awarded through the competitive grant process,
the State Department of Education shall determine and implement a procedure to
equitably disburse the balance of funds among the school districts that have
approved and qualified Gifted and Talented Programs.
  Provided, Further, That the portion of the appropriation 'Aid to School
Districts-Nurse Program' allocated to Richland County School District 1, may be
paid directly by the Department to Midlands Technical College which is admin-
istering the program for which the appropriation was made.
  Provided, Further, That the funds appropriated for 'Aid to School Districts -
12 Months Agriculture Teachers in Section III, Instructional Support' shall be
used to cover the additional cost to school districts of placing all vocational
agriculture teachers on twelve-month contracts.
  Provided, Further, That each school district of the State is requested to
diligently advocate that students volunteer to serve as school bus monitors
without compensation.
  Provided, Further, That the temporary or emergency certificates issued to
teachers shall remain valid for the 1983-84 school year if the local board of
education so requests. The State Department of Education shall submit to the
General Assembly by March 1, 1984, a report showing by district the number of
emergency certificates by category; including an enumeration of the certificates
carried forward from the previous year.
  Provided, Further, That a temporary emergency certificate could be retained
during the 1983-84 school year only if a person demonstrated a written commitment
to complete at least three semester hours toward certification in that area of
teaching prior to August 15, 1984.
  Provided, Further, That school districts which operate Title XX Child
Development Centers shall be exempt from Department of Education rules and
regulations concerning Child Development Centers during Fiscal Year 1983-84.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding any other provisions of law, each
school district in this State, upon the approval of the district's governing
body, may maintain its own bank account for the purpose of making disbursement
of school district funds as necessary to conduct school district business and
each county treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer such amount as needed,
upon receipt of a written order certified by the district governing body or their
designee. Such order shall contain a statement that such amount is for immediate
disbursement for the payment of correct and legal obligation of the school
district.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding any other pro vision of law, during
Fiscal Year 1983-84, the eighty-five percent spending requirement included in the
Education Finance Act shall not apply to the funds generated by children in the
pupil classification 'Speech Handicapped
  Provided, Further, That the amount appropriated for county  superintendents of
education shall be equally divided among the county superintendents of education
for the counties of Dillon, Greenwood, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun
Clarendon, Dorchester, Hampton, Marion, Orangeburg and Pickens.
  Provided, Further, That any teacher who held a warrant or temporary certificate
issued with a combined score (commons plus area) which met the requirements for
certification prior to August 2, 1979, shall not be required to retake an area
examination to meet the new score as established by the State Board of Education
under the provisions of Act 187 of 1979.
  Provided, Further, That first priority consideration for the portion of the
line item Child Development used to fund new child development centers after
Fiscal Year 1981-82 shall be given to schools applying for state funding for a
half-day of a child development program utilizing non-state funding or other
alternative approaches for the second half of the day. Provided, Further, That
second priority consideration shall be given to schools applying for half-day
child development programs. Provided, Further, That any existing balance of Child
Development funds remaining for center-type programs after August 15, may be
redistributed to fund alternative child development programs. Provided, Further,
That existing full-day child development centers may convert to a half-day
program.
  Provided, Further, That no additional districts should receive hold harmless
funds under Section 59-20-50 (1) due to decreases in student numbers or upward
adjustments in the index of taxpaying ability.
  Provided, Further, That it is the intent of the General Assembly, that the
Budget and Control Board authorize the transfer of up to $100,000 in Item V.
Direct Support from 'Gasoline-School Buses' to 'Equipment' for the purpose of
converting school buses from gasoline to propane, if the conversion is
economically feasible.
  Provided, Further, That any public school teacher who has taught in a school
district for at least one year who is dismissed for economic reasons shall have
priority for being rehired to fill any vacancy which occurs within two years from
the date of his dismissal for which he is qualified. A school district shall have
complied with the requirements of this proviso by mailing a notice of intent to
rehire to the teacher's last known address.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, for school
year 1983-84 the State Board of Education may issue temporary teacher
certificates and emergency permits in accordance with regulations in effect for
school year 1982-83, or until such regulations are superseded by new regulations
proposed and adopted under the provisions of Act 176 of 1977.
  Provided, Further, That any revenues generated from the handling of audio
visual film may be retained and expended by the South Carolina Department of
Education for the operation of the Audio-Visual Library program. Any balance on
June 30, 1983, will be carried forward and expended for the same purpose during
the next fiscal year.
  Provided, Further, That the State Department of Education may provide contract
computer services to school districts and that any revenue generated from these
services may be retained and expended by the Department for operation of the
Educational Data Center.
  Provided, Further, That Pickens school district shall receive no less
LPN-nursing funds in 1983-84 than it received in 1982-83.
  Provided, Further, That the provisions of law requiring school districts to
execute purchase or construction contracts involving capital improvement bond
authorizations for vocational education facilities construction and expansion or
vocational education equipment within a specified period of time or by a specific
date shall no longer be applicable.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding subsection (6) of Section 59-20-60, the
Legislative Audit Council is directed to assess compliance with the Education
Finance Act and make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning necessary
changes by January 1, 1986.
  Provided, Further, That funds in the amount of $8,100,000 will be set aside
from the appropriation provided under program VII of this section 'Direct Aid to
School Districts' for distribution to school districts for the Teacher Incentive
Program.
  Provided, Further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State
Department of Education is hereby authorized to use during the 1983-84 school
year the instrument and procedures which the Education Improvement Task Force
developed for the observation and evaluation of provisional contract teachers.
  Provided, Further, That $1,000,000 of the appropriation contained herein shall
be utilized for teacher retraining and recertification. Funding priorities in
1983-84 are given to teachers enrolled in math, science, and computer science
courses. Distribution of funds shall be in accordance with regulations developed
by the State Board of Education.
  Provided, Further, That the Department of Education shall collect information
from all schools for grades 6 through 12 for the school year 1983-1984 which
shall contain at least the following information: The total days present, the
total days of unlawful absences, the number of students with three consecutive
unlawful absences, the number of students with five or more unlawful absences
(consecutive or nonconsecutive), the number of students suspended one time, the
number of students suspended more than one time, the average number of days per
suspension, and the number of students expelled. All of the above information
shall reflect age, race, and sex of the students involved. The school shall also
report the existence of any in-school suspension programs or any other programs
used in lieu of suspension that are used to deal with disruptive behavior and any
other special programs designed to deal with truancy. If such programs do exist,
the school shall report upon the frequency of their use, the number of students
participating in the program, whether the staff is certified, whether special
facilities and curriculum are provided, and the calculated cost to the school of
that program. This report shall be submitted four times during the school year
along with the South Carolina Department of Education Attendance Supervisors
Report.
  Provided, Further, That in order to provide additional accountability for funds
expended under the Education Finance Act the elected members of the school
advisory council shall serve a minimum term of two years. Parents of students or
students in their last year of enrollment at an individual school may serve terms
of one year only. The terms shall be staggered and shall be determined by lot
Within thirty days following the election the names and addresses of all council
members shall be forwarded to the State Department of Education for the purpose
of sharing information. The district board of trustees shall include in its
annual district report a summary of the training opportunities provided or to be
provided for school advisory council members and professional educators in regard
to council-related tasks and a summary of programs and activities involving
parents and citizens in the school.
SECTION 29
Educational Television Commission
I. Internal Administration:
  Personal Service:
   President and General Manager  56,962             56,962
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
  Classified Positions           848,711            686,048
                                 (59.30)            (51.30)
  Other Personal Services:
   Temporary Positions             7,556                556
   Per Diem                        1,334              1,334
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 914,563          $ 744,900
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          528,554            388,664
   Supplies and Materials        256,736            180,736
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                604,511            230,093
   Travel                         31,000             30,000
   Equipment                      15,844             13,414
   Taxes                          23,000             23,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 1,459,645          $ 865,907
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Internal
  Administration             $ 2,374,208        $ 1,610,807
                             ===========        ===========
II. Ed. Assessment &
 Program Devel.:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          627,177            561,104
                                 (25.50)            (19.50)
  Other Personal Services:
   Temporary Positions               478                478
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 627,655          $ 561,582
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services        2,294,875             30,000
   Supplies and Materials          1,000              1,000
   Travel                         45,500              5,500
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 2,341,375           $ 36,500
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Ed. Assess. &
  Program Devel.             $ 2,969,030          $ 598,082
                             ===========        ===========
III. TV, Radio & Other
 Production:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions        2,483,441          2,224,814
                                (159.50)           (143.00)
  Other Personal Services:
   Temporary Positions             1,768              1,768
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 2,485,209        $ 2,226,582
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          523,277            261,377
   Supplies and Materials        661,115            283,214
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 26,010              6,010
   Travel                        217,408             44,225
   Equipment                     468,081
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 1,895,891          $ 594,826
  Special Items:
   Matching Funds                 26,614             26,614
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Special Items           $ 26,614           $ 26,614
                               ---------       ------------
 Total TV, Radio & Other
  Production                 $ 4,407,714        $ 2,848,022
                             ===========        ===========
IV. Transmission & Reception:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions        1,734,585          1,571,303
                                 (95.52)            (84.65)
  Other Personal Services:
   Temporary Positions             1,768              1,768
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,736,353        $ 1,573,071
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services        4,932,099          4,653,109
   Supplies and Materials        179,171            169,171
   Travel                         24,325             24,325
   Equipment                     853,000            203,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 5,988,595        $ 5,049,605
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Transmission &
  Reception                  $ 7,724,948        $ 6,622,676
                             ===========        ===========
V. Employee Benefits:
 A. Salary Increments
  Personal Service
   Increments-Classified          26,531
   Increments-Continued 1982-83  119,820            106,808
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 146,351          $ 106,808
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Salary Increments       $ 146,351          $ 106,808
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Base Pay Increase
  Personal Service
   Base Pay Increase              20,589
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 20,589
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Base Pay Increase        $ 20,589
                             ===========        ===========
 C. State Employer
  Contributions
  Fringe Benefits
   Employer Contributions      1,060,329            928,607
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Employer
   Contributions             $ 1,060,329          $ 928,607
                               ---------       ------------
 Total State Employer
  Contributions              $ 1,060,329          $ 928,607
                             ===========        ===========
 Total Employee Benefits     $ 1,227,269        $ 1,035,415
                             ===========        ===========
Total S.C. ETV Commission   $ 18,703,169       $ 12,715,002
                             ===========        ===========
Total Authorized FTE Positions (340.82)         (299.45)
  Provided, That any unexpended balance on June 30, 1983, in revenue received in
accordance with Section 59-7-50, Code of Laws, 1976 shall be remitted to the
General Fund.
  Provided, Further, That the $26,614 appropriation contained herein for the
establishment of a public radio station in Horry County is contingent on federal
and local matching funds required.
SECTION 30
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School
I. Administration:
  Personal Service:
   Superintendent                 34,612             34,612
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
  Classified Positions           100,260             81,845
                                  (4.59)             (3.14)
  Other Personal Service:
   Per Diem                        2,000              1,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 136,872          $ 117,457
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services            9,100              3,100
   Supplies and Materials          4,400              1,000
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                  4,825
   Travel                          3,500                500
   Equipment                      15,842              6,842
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 37,667           $ 11,767
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Administration          $ 174,539          $ 129,224
                             ===========        ===========
II. Educational Program:
 A. Regular Program:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          105,655            105,655
                                  (5.00)             (5.00)
   Unclassified Positions        334,487            275,891
                                 (20.00)            (18.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 440,142          $ 381,546
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services            2,950                150
   Supplies and Materials         13,000              5,500
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                  3,000
   Travel                            100
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 19,050            $ 5,650
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Regular Program         $ 459,192          $ 387,196
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Vocational Education:
  Personal Service:
   Unclassified Positions         75,708             43,868
                                  (9.25)             (5.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 75,708           $ 43,868
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           59,235             59,235
   Supplies and Materials          7,425                875
   Equipment                       8,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 74,660           $ 60,110
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Vocational Education    $ 150,368          $ 103,978
                             ===========        ===========
 D. Library:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions           16,645             16,645
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 16,645           $ 16,645
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Supplies and Materials          1,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating Expenses $ 1,000
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Library                  $ 17,645           $ 16,645
                               ---------       ------------
Total Education Program        $ 627,205          $ 507,819
                             ===========        ===========
III. Student Services:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          167,731            167,731
                                 (15.00)            (15.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 167,731          $ 167,731
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services              200
   Supplies and Materials          2,600
   Travel                            200
   Scholarships                    1,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating Expenses $ 4,000
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Student Services        $ 171,731          $ 167,731
                             ===========        ===========
IV. Support Services:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          213,198            213,198
                                 (12.72)            (12.72)
  Total Personal Service       $ 213,198          $ 213,198
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          269,423            182,423
   Supplies and Materials        167,000             14,750
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                  8,500              3,500
   Equipment                      30,544             30,544
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 475,467          $ 231,217
  Permanent Improvements:
   Site Development                1,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Permanent Improvements   $ 1,000
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Support Services        $ 689,665          $ 444,415
                             ===========        ===========
V. Employee Benefits
 A. Salary Increments
  Personal Service
   Increments-Classified             395
   Increments-Unclassified         1,937
   Increments-Continued 1982-83   20,568             18,388
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 22,900           $ 18,388
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Salary Increments        $ 22,900           $ 18,388
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Base Pay Increase
  Personal Service
   Base Pay Increase               5,551
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service         $ 5,551
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Base Pay Increase         $ 5,551
                             ===========        ===========
 C. State Employer
  Contributions
  Fringe Benefits
   Employer Contributions        199,395            177,006
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Employer Contributions $ 199,395          $ 177,006
                               ---------       ------------
 Total State Employer
  Contributions                $ 199,395          $ 177,006
                             ===========        ===========
 Total Employee Benefits       $ 227,846          $ 195,394
                             ===========        ===========
Total Wil Lou Gray Opportunity
 School                      $ 1,890,986        $ 1,444,583
                             ===========        ===========
Total Authorized FTE Positions   (68.56)            (60.86)
SECTION 31
Vocational Rehabilitation
I. Administration:
  Personal Service:
   Commissioner/S                 52,161             52,161
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
  Classified Positions         1,315,331            591,899
                                 (61.00)            (27.45)
  Unclassified Positions          21,753
                                  (3.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Per Diem                        4,000              1,800
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,393,245          $ 645,860
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          149,230            100,153
   Supplies and Materials         77,425             45,840
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                283,440             38,533
   Travel                         38,000             17,100
   Equipment                     390,000            385,600
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 938,095          $ 587,226
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Administration        $ 2,331,340        $ 1,233,086
                             ===========        ===========
II. Vocational Rehabilitation
 Programs:
 A. Basic Service Program:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions       11,815,211          5,316,845
                                (667.00)           (300.15)
   Unclassified Positions        141,465
                                  (9.70)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions           185,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service    $ 12,141,676        $ 5,316,845
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services        1,984,950          1,090,753
   Supplies and Materials        791,400            455,680
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                507,822            269,267
   Travel                        350,000            157,500
   Equipment                     527,400            499,900
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 4,161,572        $ 2,473,100
  Case Services:
   Case Services               5,240,858            726,936
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Case Services/Public
   Assist. Payment           $ 5,240,858          $ 726,936
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Basic Service
  Program                   $ 21,544,106        $ 8,516,881
                             ===========        ===========
 B. CETA:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          683,413
                                 (45.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             1,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 684,413
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           39,205
   Supplies and Materials         37,570
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 41,946
   Travel                         13,500
   Equipment                       8,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 140,221
                               ---------       ------------
 Total CETA                    $ 824,634
                             ===========        ===========
 C. Work Activity Centers:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          374,616
                                 (26.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            38,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 412,616
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           80,317
   Supplies and Materials         40,527
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 87,325
   Travel                          2,950
   Equipment                         425
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 211,544
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Work Activity Centers   $ 624,160
                             ===========        ===========
 D. Special Projects:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          244,115
                                 (17.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            39,442
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 283,557
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           59,300
   Supplies and Materials         17,182
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                  9,255
   Travel                         65,167
   Equipment                      25,800
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 176,704
  Case Services:
   Case Services                  15,886
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Case Services/Public
  Assist. Payment               $ 15,886
                               ---------       ------------
Total Special Projects         $ 476,147
                             ===========        ===========
Total Vocational Rehabilitation
 Programs                   $ 23,469,047        $ 8,516,881
                             ===========        ===========
III. Disability Determination
 Division:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions        4,296,890
                                (237.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            46,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 4,342,890
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          346,970
   Supplies and Materials        166,400
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                326,700
   Travel                         16,600
   Equipment                      38,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 894,670
  Case Services:
   Case Services               2,800,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Case Services/Public
   Assist. Payment           $ 2,800,000
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Disability Determination
  Division                   $ 8,037,560
                             ===========        ===========
IV. Workshop Production:
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           30,350
   Supplies and Materials         47,350
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 64,500
   Equipment                      98,700
   Purchase for Resale           727,000
   Taxes                           1,000
   Stipend                     1,920,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 2,888,900
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Workshop Production   $ 2,888,900
                             ===========        ===========
V. Employee Benefits
 A. Salary Increments
  Personal Service
   Increments-Classified         139,357
   Increments-Continued 1982-83  374,798             86,808
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 514,155           $ 86,808
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Salary Increments       $ 514,155           $ 86,808
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Base Pay Increase
  Personal Service
   Base Pay Increase             663,602
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 663,602
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Base Pay Increase       $ 663,602
                             ===========        ===========
 C. State Employer
  Contributions
  Fringe Benefits
   Employer Contributions      3,746,763          1,073,864
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Employer
   Contributions             $ 3,746,763        $ 1,073,864
                               ---------       ------------
 Total State Employer
  Contributions              $ 3,746,763        $ 1,073,864
                             ===========        ===========
 Total Employee Benefits     $ 4,924,520        $ 1,160,672
                             ===========        ===========
Total Vocational Rehabilitation
 Agency                     $ 41,651,367       $ 10,910,639
                             ===========        ===========
Total Authorized FTE Positions (1066.70)           (328.60)
  Provided, That all revenues received from Patient Care at the Palmetto and
Holmesview Alcoholic Centers and Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Center
may be retained and used for operation of the Centers subject to the provisions
of Section 125, Part I of this Act.
  Provided, Further, That all revenues derived from production contracts earned
by the handicapped trainees of the Evaluation and Training Facilities (Workshops)
may be retained by the State Agency of Vocational Rehabilitation and used in the
facilities for client wages and any other production costs; and, further, any
excess funds derived from these production contracts be used for other operating
expenses and/or permanent improvements of these facilities.
  Provided, Further, That if Federal funds become available and State
appropriated funds are available from current appropriations to the Agency of
Vocational Rehabilitation, the agency may transfer these Federal funds and State
funds necessary to match the Federal funds to the Permanent Improvement Account
for construction of Rehabilitation Facilities upon approval of the Budget and
Control Board and the Joint Bond Review Committee. Provided, Further, That the
total federal and state funds transferred shall not exceed $300,000. Provided,
However, State funds transferred shall not exceed $150,000.00.
  Provided, Further, That of the appropriation for Case Services-General, at
least $250,000 shall be used to provide scholarships for handicapped persons, as
defined by Section 2-7-35, to attend institutions of higher learning. Scholar-
ships shall be administered by the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, which
shall promulgate necessary regulations. Scholarships shall be based on the needs
of the respective applicants and shall be limited to not more than two thousand
dollars per applicant per year and to not more than eight thousand dollars total
per applicant. Applicants for scholarships must be residents of South Carolina.
SECTION 32
School For The Deaf And The Blind
I. Administration and Physical
 Support Services:
  Personal Service:
   President                      41,383             41,383
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
  Classified Positions           928,393            909,041
                                 (58.44)            (57.44)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             2,531              2,531
   Per Diem                        1,500              1,500
   Overtime and Shift
    Differential                   3,100              3,100
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 976,907          $ 957,555
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services          430,142            427,792
   Gasoline - School Bus          22,000             22,000
   Supplies and Materials        685,357            533,032
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 74,288             74,288
   Travel                         34,611             33,741
   Library Books, Maps, and Film  10,915             10,915
   Equipment                      88,946             88,946
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                  $ 1,346,259        $ 1,190,714
  Special Items:
   S.C. Association of The Deaf   35,000             35,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Special Items           $ 35,000           $ 35,000
                               ---------       ------------
Total Administration
 & Physical Support          $ 2,358,166        $ 2,183,269
                             ===========        ===========
II. Educational Support
 Services:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          936,386            864,038
                                 (96.83)            (91.24)
  Unclassified Positions         495,038            448,557
                                 (27.52)            (26.02)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions            27,748             27,748
   Overtime and Shift
    Differential                  28,100             28,100
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,487,272        $ 1,368,443
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           76,851             58,291
   Supplies and Materials         66,863             37,763
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                  1,470              1,170
   Travel                         16,859              8,255
   Library Books, Maps, and Film   4,520
   Purchase for Resale            23,700
   Taxes                           2,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 192,263          $ 105,479
  Public Assistance Payments
   Case Services                  23,960
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Case Services/Public
  Assist. Payment               $ 23,960           $ 23,960
                               ---------       ------------
Total Educational Support    $ 1,703,495        $ 1,497,882
                             ===========        ===========
III. Programs For
 Multi-Handicapped:
  Personnel Service:
   Classified Positions          656,452            640,475
                                 (42.50)            (41.00)
   Unclassified Positions        475,400            417,031
                                 (23.00)            (20.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             6,000              6,000
   Overtime and Shift
    Differential                  20,000             20,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service     $ 1,157,852        $ 1,083,506
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           16,616             16,616
   Supplies and Materials         29,325             24,525
   Travel                          2,100              1,900
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 48,041           $ 43,041
  Public Assistance Payments
   Case Services                     784
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Case Services/Public
   Assist. Payment                 $ 784              $ 784
                               ---------       ------------
  Multi-Handicapped          $ 1,206,677        $ 1,127,331
                             ===========        ===========
IV. Deaf School:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions          148,531            148,531
                                 (11.84)            (11.84)
   Unclassified Positions        736,124            701,698
                                 (34.61)            (33.11)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             5,100              5,100
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 889,755          $ 855,329
  Other Operating Expense:
   Contractual Services            3,380              3,380
   Supplies and Materials         23,038             14,000
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                    150                150
   Travel                          1,900                900
   Equipment                       2,500
   Scholarships                    2,300              2,300
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 33,268           $ 20,730
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Deaf School             $ 923,023          $ 876,059
                             ===========        ===========
V. Blind School:
  Personal Service:
   Classified Positions           61,227             61,227
                                  (5.92)             (5.92)
  Unclassified Positions         349,638            334,673
                                 (16.87)            (16.12)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             2,000              2,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 412,865          $ 397,900
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services              765                765
   Supplies and Materials          4,450              3,000
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                    100                100
   Travel                          1,245                345
   Equipment                       1,920
   Scholarships                      700                700
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Other Operating Expenses  $ 9,180            $ 4,910
  Special Items:
   Miscellaneous Operations        5,000              5,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Special Items            $ 5,000            $ 5,000
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Blind School            $ 427,045          $ 407,810
                             ===========        ===========
VIII. Employee Benefits
 A. Salary Increments
  Personal Service
   Increments-Classified           2,154
   Increments-Unclassified         3,085
   Increments-Continued 1982-83  106,402             93,988
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 111,641           $ 93,988
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Salary Increments       $ 111,641           $ 93,988
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Base Pay Increase
  Personal Service
   Base Pay Increase              13,096
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 13,096
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Base Pay Increase        $ 13,096
                             ===========        ===========
 C. State Employer
  Contributions
  Fringe Benefits
   Employer Contributions        928,982            872,830
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Employer Contributions $ 928,982          $ 872,830
                               ---------       ------------
 Total State Employer
  Contributions                $ 928,982          $ 872,830
                             ===========        ===========
Total Employee Benefits      $ 1,053,719          $ 966,818
                             ===========        ===========
Total School for Deaf
 and Blind                   $ 7,672,125        $ 7,059,169
                             ===========        ===========
Total Authorized FTE Positions  (318.53)           (303.69)
  Provided, That the amount appropriated in this Section for 'Blind Placement
Bureau' is conditional upon the receipt of federal matching funds in the amount
of $15,000.
  Provided, Further, That the school buses of the S. C. School for the Deaf and
Blind are authorized to travel at speeds up to 55 miles per hour, not to exceed
posted limits.
  Provided, Further, That the School for the Deaf and Blind is authorized to
contract for the services of a physician and to provide office space for the
physician to be used to treat both students of the school and private patients;
Provided, Further, That the School shall charge the physician a fair market
rental value for the office space.
  Provided, Further, That the School for the Deaf and Blind is authorized to
charge to the parents of students at the school a student activity fee,
differentiated according to the income of the family. The required student
activity fee shall not exceed $35.00.
  Provided, Further, That the School for the Deaf and Blind is authorized to
charge local school districts a fee equal to the required district share through
the Education Finance Act of the weighted student cost of each new student
entering the multi-handicapped school. This charge shall be levied only for new
students accepted into the multi-handicapped school after June 1, 1982, with the
recommendation of the local school district.
  Provided, Further, That the School for the Deaf and Blind, shall receive
through the Education Finance Act the average State share of the required
weighted student cost for each student newly admitted into the multi-handicapped
school with the recommendation of the local school district. The estimated State
share shall come directly from the State a Board of Education at the beginning
of the fiscal year to be adjusted at the end of the fiscal year.
SECTION 33
Department of Archives And History
I. Administration:
  Personal Service:
   Director                       40,185             40,185
                                  (1.00)             (1.00)
  Classified Positions           186,768            186,768
                                 (10.00)            (10.00)
  Other Personal Service:
   Temporary Positions             1,000              1,000
   Per Diem                        1,000              1,000
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 228,953          $ 228,953
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           31,488             26,988
   Supplies and Materials         42,100             19,500
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                254,767            245,267
   Equipment                       1,261              1,261
   Taxes                             800
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 346,640          $ 309,240
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Administration          $ 575,593          $ 538,193
                             ===========        ===========
II. Records Management:
 A. General Management:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions           51,731             51,731
                                  (4.00)             (4.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 51,731           $ 51,731
                               ---------       ------------
 Total General Management       $ 51,731           $ 51,731
                             ===========        ===========
 B. State Records Survey:
   Classified Positions          162,805            162,805
                                 (11.00)            (11.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 162,805          $ 162,805
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services              680                680
   Travel                            800                800
   Library Books, Maps, and Film     500                500
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating Expenses $ 1,980            $ 1,980
                               ---------       ------------
 Total State Records Survey    $ 164,785          $ 164,785
                             ===========        ===========
 C. Microfilm Services
  Division:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions          124,987            100,755
                                  (9.00)             (7.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 124,987          $ 100,755
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services            9,290
   Supplies and Materials         48,600
   Travel                            970                270
   Equipment                       8,550
   Library Books, Maps, and Film     150
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 67,560              $ 270
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Microfilm Services
  Division                     $ 192,547          $ 101,025
                             ===========        ===========
 D. State Records Center:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions           46,818             46,818
                                  (3.00)             (3.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 46,818           $ 46,818
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services            3,400              3,400
   Supplies and Materials          1,056              1,056
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                130,315            130,315
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                    $ 134,771          $ 134,771
                               ---------       ------------
 Total State Records Center    $ 181,589          $ 181,589
                             ===========        ===========
 E. County Records Management:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions           86,451             86,451
                                  (5.00)             (5.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 86,451           $ 86,451
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services              620                620
   Travel                          1,248              1,248
   Equipment                         100                100
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                      $ 1,968            $ 1,968
                               ---------       ------------
 Total County Records
  Management                    $ 88,419           $ 88,419
                             ===========        ===========
 F. County Records Microfilm:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions          114,127             79,697
                                 (11.00)             (8.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 114,127           $ 79,697
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           27,825             15,725
   Supplies and Materials         14,300              7,800
   Travel                         11,810              1,810
   Library Books, Maps, and Film     350                 50
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 54,285           $ 25,385
                               ---------       ------------
 Total County Records
  Microfilm                    $ 168,412          $ 105,082
                             ===========        ===========
Total Records Management       $ 847,483          $ 692,631
                             ===========        ===========
III. Archives and Publications:
 A. General Management:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions           54,249             54,249
                                  (2.00)             (2.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 54,249           $ 54,249
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services              300                300
   Travel                          1,850              1,850
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating Expenses $ 2,150            $ 2,150
                               ---------       ------------
 Total General Management       $ 56,399           $ 56,399
                             ===========        ===========
 B. Inventory and Arrangement:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions          154,096            154,096
                                  (9.50)             (9.50)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 154,096          $ 154,096
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Inventory and
  Arrangement                  $ 154,096          $ 154,096
                             ===========        ===========
 C. Repository Services:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions          150,532            150,532
                                 (10.50)            (10.50)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 150,532          $ 150,532
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Supplies and Materials         10,150              7,550
   Equipment                         500                500
   Library Books, Maps, and Film     350                350
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 11,000            $ 8,400
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Repository Services     $ 161,532          $ 158,932
                             ===========        ===========
 D. Reference and Research:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions          137,675            137,675
                                  (9.50)             (9.50)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service       $ 137,675          $ 137,675
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services              350                350
   Supplies and Materials            500                500
   Library Books, Maps, and Film     900                900
   Purchase for Resale               100
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                      $ 1,850            $ 1,750
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Reference and Research  $ 139,525          $ 139,425
                             ===========        ===========
 E. Publications:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions           87,936             87,936
                                  (5.50)             (5.50)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 87,936           $ 87,936
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services           40,019             12,019
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 40,019           $ 12,019
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Publications            $ 127,955           $ 99,955
                             ===========        ===========
 G. Computer Services:
  Personal Services:
   Classified Positions           54,772             54,772
                                  (5.00)             (5.00)
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Personal Service        $ 54,772           $ 54,772
  Other Operating Expenses:
   Contractual Services            6,239              6,239
   Supplies and Materials            700                700
   Fixed Charges and
    Contributions                 14,050             14,050
                               ---------       ------------
  Total Other Operating
   Expenses                     $ 20,989           $ 20,989
                               ---------       ------------
 Total Computer Services        $ 75,761           $ 75,761
                             ===========        ===========
Total Archives and
 Publications                  $ 715,268          $ 684,568
                             ===========        ===========
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