H 4418 General Bill, By Townsend, Littlejohn, Whipper, Witherspoon, Gilham and White
Summary: School board trustees, mandatory continuing education program established for
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 19, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARDS, SO AS TO ADD SECTION 59-19-55 PROVIDING THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH TRUSTEE MUST ATTEND SIX HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ANNUALLY AND THAT INSTRUCTION ON THE FISCAL CONCERNS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE PART OF THE INSTRUCTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL TRUSTEE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM MUST BE FUNDED BY THE STATE AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY USE ITS OWN RESOURCES OR CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES TO CONDUCT THE PROGRAMS.
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12/19/01	House	Prefiled
12/19/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/08/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-35
01/08/02	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-36
01/09/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilham
02/05/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White