South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 655

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INTRODUCED

March 22, 2005

S. 655

Introduced by Senators McConnell and Campsen

L. Printed 3/22/05--S.

Read the first time March 22, 2005.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT DENY A CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER, OR CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT ANYTHING THAT IS OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY NOT CHARGE RENT TO A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT WAS CONVERTED FROM AN EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS ON ITS OWN; TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER IN A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY BE NOMINATED AND CONSIDERED AS A CANDIDATE FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT AT A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY RECEIVE A LAURA BROWN FUND GRANT.

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

SECTION    1.    Act 340 of 1967, as last amended by Act 128 of 2003, is further amended by adding:

"Section 5A.    (A)    The Charleston County School District may not deny a charter school, charter school teacher, or charter school student anything that is otherwise available to a public school, public school teacher, or public school student including, but not limited to, the provisions in subsection (B).

(B)(1)    The local school district of a charter school in Charleston County may not charge rent to a charter school that was converted from an existing public school.

(2)    A charter school in Charleston County may apply for a grant on its own.

(3)    A teacher in a charter school in Charleston County may be nominated and considered as a candidate for Teacher of the Year.

(4)    A student at a charter school in Charleston County may receive a Laura Brown Fund grant if the student otherwise qualifies for the grant."

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

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