H 3944 General Bill, By Seithel, Campsen, Mack and Whatley
Summary: Charleston County School Districts Trustees Board, constituent area trustee boards abolished
    A BILL TO ABOLISH THE EIGHT CONSTITUENT AREA BOARDS OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN CHARLESTON COUNTY AND TO DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS, DUTIES, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES UPON THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT BOARD TO APPOINT UP TO EIGHT ADVISORY BOARDS TO THE DISTRICT BOARD; AND TO DIRECT THE DISTRICT BOARD TO FURTHER DELINEATE THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS SCHOOL COUNCILS AND BOARDS; AND TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND VARIOUS DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND THE BOARD SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF CHARLESTON COUNTY IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT, WHO SHALL HIRE ALL DISTRICT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING TEACHERS, AND WHO SHALL HIRE AREA SUPERINTENDENTS TO CONSULT WITH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TO ACT AS INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE PRINCIPALS AND THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTRICT BUDGET MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL, RATHER THAN TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
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04/20/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
04/20/99	House	Referred to Charleston Delegation HJ-7