South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 436

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Leatherman and Malloy
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13032dg13.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Charter Schools

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/27/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/27/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/27/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-40-237 SO AS TO ALLOW A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SPONSOR A CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN A CONTIGUOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT IF THE SCHOOL SERVES PREDOMINANTLY AT-RISK STUDENTS.

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 59-40-237.    Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a local school district may sponsor a charter school located in a contiguous school district if the school serves predominantly at-risk students. In this instance, for purposes of this chapter, the charter school shall be deemed to be located in the sponsoring school district."

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

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