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H. 3177
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.R. Smith, Stringer and Wylie
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5645bb09.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Charter school
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/16/2008 House Prefiled 12/16/2008 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 1/13/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-79 1/13/2009 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-79
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-40-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT DENY A CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER, OR CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT ANYTHING THAT IS OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY NOT CHARGE RENT TO A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT WAS CONVERTED FROM AN EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS ON ITS OWN; TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER IN A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY BE NOMINATED AND CONSIDERED AS A CANDIDATE FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT AT A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY RECEIVE A LAURA BROWN FUND GRANT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 40, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-40-55.(A) A local school district may not deny a charter school, charter school teacher, or charter school student anything that is otherwise available to a public school, public school teacher, or public school student including, but not limited to, the provisions of subsection (B).
(B)(1) A local school district may not charge rent to a charter school that was converted from an existing public school.
(2) A charter school may apply for a grant on its own.
(3) A teacher in a charter school may be nominated and considered as a candidate for Teacher of the Year.
(4) A student in a charter school may receive a Laura Brown Fund grant if the student otherwise qualifies for the grant."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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