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H. 3515

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Erickson, W. Newton, Yow, Loftis, Bowers, Bradley and Herbkersman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18974wab17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 18, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on February 21, 2017
Last Amended on February 14, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Hurricane Matthew

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/18/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
   1/18/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 13)
    2/9/2017  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works (House Journal-page 1)
   2/14/2017  House   Amended (House Journal-page 14)
   2/14/2017  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
   2/14/2017  House   Roll call Yeas-99  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
   2/15/2017          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/16/2017  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 28)
   2/21/2017  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
   2/21/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/18/2017
2/9/2017
2/14/2017
2/15/2017

AMENDED

February 14, 2017

H. 3515

Introduced by Reps. Erickson, W. Newton, Yow, Loftis, Bowers, Bradley and Herbkersman

S. Printed 2/14/17--H.    [SEC 2/15/17 2:54 PM]

Read the first time January 18, 2017.

TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF FIVE OR FEWER DAYS THAT SCHOOLS IN COUNTIES FOR WHICH FEDERAL MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS WERE MADE AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE MATTHEW, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE ONCE WAIVERS AVAILABLE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE EXHAUSTED.

Whereas, in October 2016 the State of South Carolina endured extreme weather and resulting disastrous effects due to Hurricane Matthew, the first Category Five Atlantic Hurricane since 2007; and

Whereas, in recognition of the severity and magnitude of this disaster, the President made a declaration of a major disaster for twenty-one counties in South Carolina; and

Whereas, schools in these districts closed for varying numbers of days in the days surrounding Hurricane Matthew's landfall, and the unique circumstances of this natural disaster merit the waiving of some of these school closing days for school districts that have exhausted their remedies available under Section 59-1-425, which through Act 21 of 2015 was amended by the General Assembly to provide greater flexibility to school districts and the State Board of Education with respect to granting waivers for school days missed due to snow, extreme weather, or other disruptions requiring school closure. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION    1.    (A) The provisions of this joint resolution apply to school districts in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter, and Williamsburg Counties that missed school days due to Hurricane Matthew in October of 2016.

(B)    Schools that have made up, or will make up, at least three days or the equivalent number of hours, have received a waiver for three missed instructional days or the equivalent number of hours from their local governing board, and received a waiver of three additional days or the equivalent number of hours from the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 59-1-425, may have the local governing board waive up to five additional school days or the equivalent number of hours missed due to snow, extreme weather, or other disruptions requiring the school to close during the 2016-2017 School Year.

(C)    When a district waives a make-up day pursuant to this joint resolution, the make-up day also is waived for any student participating in a home schooling program approved by the board of trustees of the district in which the student resides.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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