South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 5210

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    5210
Ratification Number:            631
Act Number:                     610
Primary Sponsor:                Lanford
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Spartanburg County school
                                district trustees
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940602
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9222JM.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940616
Introduced Date:                19940512
Date of Last Amendment:         19940526
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940616
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Lanford
                                Walker
                                Littlejohn
                                Davenport
                                Vaughn
                                D. Wilder
                                Beatty
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
5210   ------  19950103      Act No. 610
5210   ------  19940616      Signed by Governor
5210   ------  19940602      Ratified R 631
5210   Senate  19940602      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
5210   Senate  19940601      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Thursday, June 2, 1994
5210   Senate  19940531      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
5210   House   19940527      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
5210   House   19940526      Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, May 27,
                             1994
5210   House   19940512      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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(A610, R631, H5210)

AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY UPON THE SEVEN BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, AND ABOLISH THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO ESTABLISH THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, PROVIDE FOR THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP, CHAIRMAN, AND POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OF THE SEVEN BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHALL HAVE TOTAL FISCAL AUTONOMY; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDING DERIVED FROM MINIMUM FOUNDATION MONIES MUST BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAYMENT PROCEDURES AS DIRECTED BY THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ASSETS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST BE SOLD AND THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE MUST BE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY BASED ON AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP IN EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY.

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

Board of Education abolished; powers, duties devolved; Oversight Committee established; etc.

SECTION 1. All powers and duties of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County are devolved upon the seven boards of trustees of the local school districts of Spartanburg County, and the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County is abolished.

There is established an oversight committee, known as the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee, comprised of the chairperson of the board of trustees of each of the seven school districts of Spartanburg County, ex officio. The chairman of the oversight committee shall serve on a one-year rotational basis in accordance with rules as determined by the oversight committee. The superintendents of the seven school districts of the county also shall serve on the oversight committee, ex officio; provided, however, that the superintendent members of the oversight committee shall have no voting authority or power as members of the committee.

The primary function of the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee is to ensure that minimum foundation money is distributed on a fair and equitable basis, based on the prevailing funding formula utilized during the 1993-94 school year as stated in the rules of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County. The oversight committee shall ensure a common teacher salary schedule throughout the seven school districts of the county and shall establish procedures to ensure that the integrity and uniqueness of the seven school districts shall be maintained.

Each of the seven boards of trustees of Spartanburg County shall have total fiscal autonomy. Funding derived from the minimum foundation monies must be distributed annually to each of the seven school districts by the Spartanburg County Treasurer's Office in accordance with the payment procedures as directed by the oversight committee.

All assets of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County must be sold and the proceeds from the sale must be distributed equally based on average daily membership in each of the seven school districts in Spartanburg County.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 16th day of June, 1994.