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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
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Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Enrollment; provide a child of nonresident military personnel may enroll in district where the child's parent is relocating as a result of military service
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/8/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 182)
1/8/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 182)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PUPILS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-47, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CHILD OF NONRESIDENT MILITARY PERSONNEL MAY ENROLL IN A DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHILD'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN IS RELOCATING AS A RESULT OF MILITARY SERVICE, TO TEMPORARILY WAIVE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT, AND TO REQUIRE PROOF OF RESIDENCY TO BE PROVIDED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF ATTENDANCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-63-47. Any child of nonresident military personnel within the ages prescribed by Section 59-63-20 shall be entitled to enroll in public school in a district in which the child's parent or legal guardian is relocating as a result of military service. Residency requirements at the time of enrollment are temporarily waived if documentation is provided to show a pending military relocation. Proof of residency must be provided to the district within thirty days of the first day of school attendance."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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