BIL:4965
RTN:390
ACN:499
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:House
IND:19980407
PSP:Walker
SPO:Walker, Allison, Lanford, Lee, Phillips, Davenport, D. Smith, Littlejohn and Hawkins
DDN:gjk\21426sd.98
DPB:19980416
GOV:U Became law without signature of Governor
DGA:19980528
SUB:Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee established, Schools and School Districts
HST:4965
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------19980910Act No. A499
------19980528Unsigned, became law without
signature of Governor
------19980521Ratified R390
Senate19980416Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
Senate19980415Read second time
Senate19980414Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next two
consecutive Legislative days
Senate19980414Introduced, read first time,
placed on local and uncontested
Calendar without reference
House19980409Read third time, sent to Senate
House19980408Read second time, unanimous consent
for third reading on the next
Legislative day
House19980407Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
TXT:
(A499, R390, H4965)
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SPARTANBURG COUNTY EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND TO DEVOLVE THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MINIMUM FOUNDATION MONIES UPON THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH THESE MINIMUM FOUNDATION MONIES MUST BE DISTRIBUTED, AND TO ABOLISH THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Education Oversight Committee established
SECTION1.There is established an oversight committee, known as the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee, to be comprised of the chairperson of the board of trustees of each of the seven school districts in Spartanburg County to serve ex officio. The superintendents of the seven school districts of the county also shall serve on the oversight committee as ex officio members; provided, that the superintendents shall have no voting authority as members of the committee.
Chairman
SECTION2.A chairman of the oversight committee shall be elected by the members of the committee. The chairman shall serve on a one-year rotational basis in accordance with procedures determined by the oversight committee.
Devolvement of powers; county board of education abolished
SECTION3.The powers and duties of the Spartanburg County Board of Education including the distribution of minimum foundation monies are devolved upon the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee, and the Spartanburg County Board of Education is abolished.
Distribution of foundation monies
SECTION4.The Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee shall ensure that the minimum foundation monies are distributed on a fair and equitable basis. For this purpose, funding derived from the minimum foundation monies must be distributed annually to each of the seven school districts by the Spartanburg County Treasurer’s Office in accordance with the formula guidelines as directed by the oversight committee.
Fiscal autonomy not decreased
SECTION5.Nothing contained herein shall be construed as decreasing the fiscal autonomy of the seven school districts in Spartanburg County.
Time effective
SECTION6.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 05/28/98.