H*3863(Rat #0066, Act #0189 of 1995)  General Bill, By D.W. Beatty, Allison, 
Davenport, Lanford, Littlejohn and Walker
 A Bill to provide for the fiscal autonomy of the seven local school districts
 in Spartanburg County; to provide for the powers of the county Board of
 Education of Spartanburg County; to provide for the operational budget of the
 county Board of Education of Spartanburg County; to provide for the equitable
 distribution of assets of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County;
 to provide for the County Board's meetings; and to repeal Act 610 of 1994,
 relating to the abolition of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg
 County.

   03/23/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-6
   03/28/95  House  Read second time HJ-20
   03/29/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
   03/30/95  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-18
   04/04/95  Senate Read second time SJ-15
   04/04/95  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-15
   04/05/95  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-15
   04/20/95         Ratified R 66
   04/26/95         Signed By Governor
   04/26/95         Effective date 04/26/95
   05/09/95         Copies available
   08/14/95         Act No. 189

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FISCAL AUTONOMY OF THE SEVEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATIONAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COUNTY BOARD'S MEETINGS; AND TO REPEAL ACT 610 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE ABOLITION OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Boards of trustees vested with fiscal autonomy

SECTION 1. Each of the seven boards of trustees of the school districts within Spartanburg County are vested and allocated with total fiscal autonomy.

Powers of County Board of Education; etc.

SECTION 2. The County Board of Education of Spartanburg County is empowered to:

(A) ensure that the minimum foundation program money is distributed to the seven Spartanburg County school districts on a fair and equitable basis, based on the prevailing funding formula utilized during the 1993-94 school year for the distribution of minimum foundation funds;

(B) ensure that for school districts within the county to receive funds from the minimum foundation program they must maintain a common teacher salary schedule throughout the seven school districts of the county;

(C) employ a secretary to the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County for the purpose of performing the administrative functions of the board. If a secretary of the board is employed, the secretary's office must be maintained within the space provided free of charge by one of the seven local school districts. The secretary's salary must be derived and paid from the county board's operational budget.

All other powers, if any, formerly possessed by the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County are devolved, and otherwise allocated, upon the seven boards of trustees of the local districts of Spartanburg County.

Budget for County Board of Education

SECTION 3. The operational budget for the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County must be derived from the minimum foundation funds and shall not exceed one-half of one percent of the previous year's total minimum foundation funds for the county.

Meetings of County Board of Education

SECTION 4. The County Board of Education of Spartanburg County shall conduct its meetings in a place that must be provided by one of the seven local school districts of the county.

Sale of assets; distribution of proceeds; etc.

SECTION 5. All assets of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County must be sold and the proceeds from the sale of assets must be distributed equally to the local seven school districts based upon an average daily attendance in each of the seven school districts in Spartanburg County. The sale and distribution must be accomplished expeditiously. In no event shall the sale and distribution of the proceeds occur twelve months later than the effective date of this act unless otherwise approved by the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation. The sale of the assets must be conducted by the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County in accordance with the procedures prescribed by current state law and the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code.

Repeal

SECTION 6. Act 610 of 1994 is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 7. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 26th day of April, 1995.