H 3863 General Bill, By Leach, Edge, Duncan, Frye, Hamilton, Harrell, Haskins, Herbkersman, Koon, McGee, Merrill, Neilson, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Sandifer, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, Snow, Stille, Taylor, Toole, Townsend, Vaughn and Witherspoon
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Summary: Neighborhood and Community Schools Act
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ACT" INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, WHICH APPLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY NOT HAVE ANY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MINIMUM LOT OR PARCEL SIZE; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23 OF TITLE 59 RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDING CODES AND INSPECTIONS, TO ADD ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2004, A PLAN FOR A NEW EDUCATIONAL FACILITY MUST BE A PLAN FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL SHALL SUBDIVIDE INTO SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL.
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03/26/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-74
03/26/03	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-74
05/21/03	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Owens