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Bill 4382

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4382
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Limehouse
All Sponsors:                     Limehouse, Sandifer, Vaughn, Meacham-
                                  Richardson, Whatley, Riser, Harrell, Tripp
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20808sd00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School districts, students, conduct of; 
                                  manner to be enforced and respect shown to 
                                  teachers, employees


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000118  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Whatley
                                                                 Riser
                                                                 Harrell
                                                                 Tripp
House   20000111  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   20000105  Prefiled, referred to Committee        21 HEPW


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CONDUCT BY STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS ADDRESS SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER BY USING SPECIFIC TERMS AND A REQUIREMENT THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES INCORPORATE THE ABOVE INTO EXISTING DISCIPLINARY POLICIES.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-70. (A) Beginning with the 2000-2001 school year and thereafter, each school district board of trustees shall require each student in each public school in kindergarten through twelfth grade under the jurisdiction of the board to exhibit appropriate conduct as required in subsection (B) of this section.

(B) When a public school student is speaking with a public school employee while on school property or at a school sponsored event, the student shall address and respond to the public school employee by using the respectful terms 'yes, ma'am'; and 'no, ma'am' or 'yes, sir' and 'no, sir', as appropriate, or 'yes, Miss, Mrs., and Ms. (surname)' and 'no, Miss, Mrs., and Ms. (surname)' or 'yes, Mr. (surname)' and 'no, Mr. (surname)', as appropriate, each title to be followed by the appropriate surname.

(C) Each school district board of trustees shall provide for incorporation of the requirements of this section into any existing discipline policy or policies or any code of conduct of the school district or of each school within its jurisdiction.

(D) Each school district board of trustees shall take or provide for such appropriate actions necessary to discipline a student who fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (B) of this section. However, no school board may provide suspension nor expulsion from school as an appropriate punishment for violation of the mandates of this section."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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