S*1134 (Rat #0261, Act #0214 of 2010) General Bill, By Peeler and Ford
Summary: Education Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 38 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE" TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL TAKE CERTAIN MEASURES TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE ARE MET BY ASSISTING WITH ENROLLMENT, SCHOOL RECORDS AND CREDIT TRANSFERS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES, AND EXCUSED ABSENCE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ALLOW AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOL RECORDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. - ratified title
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02/03/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-24
02/03/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-24
04/15/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
04/20/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-13
04/20/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-13
04/21/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-29
04/22/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
04/22/10	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6
05/12/10	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-3
05/18/10	House	Debate adjourned HJ-169
05/18/10	House	Amended HJ-172
05/18/10	House	Read second time HJ-172
05/19/10	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-10
05/19/10		Scrivener's error corrected
05/20/10	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-81
05/20/10	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-81
05/24/10		Scrivener's error corrected
05/26/10	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-46
05/26/10	House	Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-0 HJ-46
06/01/10		Ratified R 261
06/07/10		Signed By Governor
06/15/10		Effective date 06/07/10
06/17/10		Act No. 214