S 1166 General Bill, By Grooms, McConnell, Bryant, Campsen, Ryberg, Verdin, Mescher, Hawkins, Thomas, Fair, Scott and Cromer
Similar (H 3012, H 3204, H 3652, H 4054, H 4534)
Summary: Educational Opportunity Scholarship Act
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ALLOW STUDENTS ATTENDING A FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOL TO USE AN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL OR TO AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING AND CONDUCTING OF EXAMINATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 18 TO TITLE 12 SO AS TO PROVIDE A CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TAXES FOR TUITION PAID TO PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHAPTER.
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02/21/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
02/21/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-15