S 1404 General Bill, By Setzler
Summary: High school attendance
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-65-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO CAUSE THEIR CHILDREN OR WARDS TO ATTEND SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH ATTENDANCE UNTIL THE CHILD OR WARD REACHES EIGHTEEN RATHER THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-65-30, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PERMIT A CHILD WHO HAS REACHED SEVENTEEN RATHER THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO LEAVE SCHOOL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR WORK REASONS AND TO MAKE OTHER CONFORMING AGE CHANGES.
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05/08/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
05/08/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-17