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Bill 440

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      440
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990203
Primary Sponsor:                  Setzler
All Sponsors:                     Setzler, Bryan, Moore, Land, Short, 
                                  Wilson and Giese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20198sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          School term, length of further provided 
                                  for; Schools and School Districts, Attendance


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990203  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN DAYS OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-1-420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-1-420. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the statutory school term is one hundred ninety days annually and at least one hundred eighty days must be used for student instruction. and Of the remaining ten days, five days must be used for the development of academic plans and conferencing with parents or the development of curriculum and instructional plans, and the remaining five days may be used for preparation of opening and closing of schools, for in-service training professional development, and for teacher planning and preparation time. At least three days may be used for the opening and closing of schools and for teacher planning and preparation and two days may be used in teacher-parent conferences with emphasis upon failing and underachieving students. Provided, further, that conferences may be held on Saturday at the direction of the local school board."

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

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