H 4118 General Bill, By Kennedy, Gullick, Sellers, Jefferson, H.B. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, G.M. Smith, Weeks and T.R. Young
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Summary: School districts
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-490 SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN A COUNTY TO COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO CENTRALIZE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS INTO ONE COUNTY OFFICE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR AND STAFF FOR THE OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR AND STAFF TO OVERSEE THE COUNTY OFFICE IF SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN A COUNTY FAIL TO CENTRALIZE THESE OPERATIONS BY JULY 1, 2010; BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-495 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH COUNTY MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, AND THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LOCAL LAW FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF EACH COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS THAT PROVIDE FOR MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OR FOR MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS WITHIN A COUNTY ARE REPEALED AS OF JULY 1, 2011.
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05/21/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-45
05/21/09	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-45