S 0102 General Bill, By M.T. Rose
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-31-70, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY PURCHASE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR INSTRUCTIONAL USE DIRECTLY FROM A PUBLISHER UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IF THE TEXTBOOKS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTRICT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR SUCH PURCHASE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-31-75, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC SCHOOL OF THIS STATE MAY NOT OFFER A COURSE IF ANY TEXTBOOK OR OTHER MATERIAL FOR THE COURSE IS NOT AVAILABLE, OR IF THE COURSE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF CLASSES UNLESS THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE CLASS SHOULD BE OFFERED.
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01/14/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-118
01/14/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-118