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H. 3394
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Toole, Limehouse, Altman, Herbkersman, Ceips, Mahaffey and Vaughn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\2268sj05.doc
Introduced in the House on January 26, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Public school must provide a parent a complete package on Home Schooling
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/26/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-85 1/26/2005 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-85
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-65-48 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE A PARENT, UPON REQUEST, A COMPLETE HOME SCHOOLING INFORMATION PACKAGE AND PROVIDE WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE INFORMATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 65, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-65-48. A public school shall provide a parent, upon request, a complete home schooling information package to include:
(1) the standards a home schooling program must meet to be approved by the district board of trustees;
(2) the application process and timeline to obtain approval to home school a child;
(3) home schooling requirements and alternatives pursuant to this article;
(4) a home school curriculum; and
(5) the names, addresses, and phone numbers of pertinent home school associations."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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