H 4452 General Bill, By Bowen
Summary: County boards of education abolished
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-15-60 SO AS TO ABOLISH ALL COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN THIS STATE IN EXISTENCE ON JANUARY 1, 2013, TO DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND APPROPRIATIONS OF A COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTY ON A FORMULA BASIS TO BE USED BY THE DISTRICTS FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF A COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AS PROVIDED BY LAW IN REGARD TO COUNTY EDUCATION MATTERS SHALL CONTINUE TO BE EXERCISED BY THE LOCAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
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11/29/11	House	Prefiled
11/29/11	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/10/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 46)
01/10/12	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 46)