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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT ZONED TO ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY AUDITION FOR AND, IF ACCEPTED, ATTEND AN EXTRACURRICULAR GIFTED ARTS PROGRAM AND PROVIDE THAT FUNDS MUST BE ALLOCATED TO EXTRACURRICULAR GIFTED ARTS PROGRAMS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ZONED TO ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-63-80. (A) A student zoned to attend a public school may audition for and, if accepted, attend the public school's extracurricular gifted arts program.
(B) Funds must be allocated to extracurricular gifted arts programs based on the number of students zoned to attend a public school."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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