H 4202 General Bill, By Stringer
Similar (S 0702)
Summary: Charter schools
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL, AND ADMISSIONS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR NONCERTIFIED AND CERTIFIED TEACHERS TO TEACH CORE ACADEMIC COURSES IN CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE THAT NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS MUST UNDERGO THE SAME BACKGROUND CHECKS AS DO CERTIFIED TEACHERS; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR ENROLLMENT PREFERENCES THAT MAY BE GIVEN BY PARTICULAR CHARTER SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY REENROLL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN THE TWO PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEARS AND WHO PARTICIPATED IN AN ACADEMIC STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM, TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE RACIAL COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS, AND TO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY A CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF AN ATTENDANCE ZONE IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED BEFORE THE ATTENDANCE ZONE MAY BE IMPLEMENTED; AND TO PERMIT MULTISCHOOL CHARTER CONTRACTS AND MULTICHARTER CONTRACT BOARDS AND THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH; AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNS THE SCHOOL.
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05/20/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
05/20/15	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4)