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EXPLANATION: Amendment for the John De La Howe School-Transition #2
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 7, JOHN DE
LA HOWE SCHOOL, page 329, paragraph 7.5, lines 29 - 35 and Page
330 lines 1-4, by striking the proviso in its entirety./
amend the bill furhter, as and if amended, Section 7, JOHN DE LA
HOWE SCHOOL, page 330, after line 4, by adding an appropriately
numbered paragraph to read:
(JDLHS: JDLHS Transition) With level year funding
appropriated, for Fiscal Year 2016-17 John de la Howe shall
develop a transition plan and begin implementation from being an
accredited school district and accredited school to being a
program under Section 59-19-350 that provides career development
opportunities to homeless, truant, and at-risk high school
students. John de la Howe shall contract with nearby public
school districts to provide education services or with
alternative education providers that provide accelerated
programs of instruction for overage students at risk of dropping
out of school. John de la Howe shall enter into public-private
partnerships to provide career opportunities, aligned with the
Profile of the South Carolina Graduate. Such training shall
focus on the unique natural and agricultural resources of the
school to develop skills for which career opportunities exist in
our state. John de la Howe will cooperate with Wil Lou Gray, the
Department of Juvenile Justice, family courts, and school
districts to encourage the placement of truant students to John
de la Howe when such students can be served appropriately by the
transition plan opportunities. As needed, the Department of
Education and the Department of Administration will assist John
de la Howe in making the transition. John de la Howe shall
report to the Senate Finance Committee and to the House Ways and
Means Committee by December 1 of the current fiscal year on the
transition plan and its implementation.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.