South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4292

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Rep. Hayes

Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9868sl03.doc

Introduced in the House on May 27, 2003

Introduced in the Senate on May 29, 2003

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Certain Dillon county school districts; start and end school date

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

5/27/2003 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ‑334

5/28/2003 House Read second time HJ‑21

5/29/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ‑8

5/29/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ‑14

5/29/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ‑14

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/27/2003

5/27/2003-A


INTRODUCED

May 27, 2003

H. 4292

Introduced by Rep. Hayes

L. Printed 5/27/03--H.

Read the first time May 27, 2003.

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A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003‑2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1, 2, AND 3 OF DILLON COUNTY MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH RESPECTIVE DISTRICT IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59‑1‑420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59‑5‑71 of the 1976 Code, or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with school year 2003‑2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of School Districts 1, 2, and 3 of Dillon County must be set by the board of trustees of each respective district in their sole discretion provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59‑1‑420 relating to length of the school term.

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

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