South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 293

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hawkins, Ritchie and Reese
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11162ac03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3258

Introduced in the Senate on January 29, 2003
Introduced in the House on June 3, 2003
Tabled by the House on June 4, 2003

Summary: Spartanburg County School Districts 1-7; trustees to determine school start date

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/29/2003  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-15
   1/30/2003  Senate  Committed to Committee on Education SJ-16
   5/27/2003  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-17
   5/29/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-82
   5/30/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
    6/3/2003  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-51
    6/4/2003  House   Debate adjourned HJ-10
    6/4/2003  House   Tabled HJ-70

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/29/2003
1/29/2003-A
5/27/2003
6/3/2003

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INTRODUCED

June 3, 2003

S. 293

Introduced by Senators Hawkins, Ritchie and Reese

L. Printed 6/3/03--H.

Read the first time June 3, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ONE THROUGH SEVEN MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH RESPECTIVE DISTRICT IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code, or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of Spartanburg County School Districts One through Seven must be set by the board of trustees of each respective district in their sole discretion, provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59-1-420 relating to length of the school term.

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

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