H 4936 General Bill, By Glover
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by providing for the Parental Responsibilities Act; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 59-17-130 so as to provide for the requirements of school districts relating to parental involvement and home school relations; by adding Section 59-26-80 so as to provide for inservice training programs to help at-risk youth and their parents; and by adding Section 59-26-90 so as to provide for the use of employment time by school guidance counselors; to amend Section 20-7-20, relating to a children's policy, so as to provide for the State's responsibility regarding the school attendance law; to amend Section 43-5-550, relating to the statewide work support services delivery system, so as to provide for a condition for receiving public assistance; to amend Section 59-20-60, relating to the spending priority of school districts, school improvement reports, and the Education Finance Review Committee, so as to provide for the content of a written appraisal of a report; to amend Section 59-26-20, as amended, relating to the duties of the State Board of Education, so as to provide for instructional or administrative personnel programs to include training in working with at-risk youth and their parents; to amend Section 59-65-50, relating to reporting school nonattendance to a court, so as to provide for an intervention plan to secure a child's school attendance and for a report of nonattendance to the solicitor; and to amend Section 59-65-60, relating to a court's procedure upon receiving a nonattendance report, so as to increase the penalty and provide for public service and participation in appropriate programs for a parent who fails to comply with a related court order and provide for electronic home detention.

04/04/90	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-19
04/04/90	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-20