South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3235

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3235
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Talley
All Sponsors:                     Talley, Coleman, Harrell, Littlejohn, 
                                  Owens, Sinclair and Weeks
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20024sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          School teachers, annual allocation for 
                                  teaching supplies and materials; Schools and 
                                  School Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010110  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2001-2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FROM EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT FUNDS SHALL DISBURSE TO THE SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THIS STATE FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO GRANT TO ALL CERTIFIED TEACHERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED AS OF AUGUST THIRTIETH OF THAT YEAR BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THAT SCHOOL YEAR TO OFFSET EXPENSES INCURRED BY THEM FOR TEACHING SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-25-65.    Beginning with school year 2001-2002, the Department of Education from Education Improvement Act funds shall disburse to the several school districts of this State funds sufficient to grant to all certified teachers who are employed as of August thirtieth of that year by a school district to teach in the classroom two hundred dollars for that school year to offset expenses incurred by them for teaching supplies and materials directly related to the education of the students. The Department of Education shall forward these funds to each school district no later than September fifteenth of the school year. School districts must disburse these funds to the classroom teachers within one month of receipt from the Department of Education. Funds distributed to school districts or allocated to schools must not supplant existing supply money paid to teachers from other sources."

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

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