H 4911 General Bill, By Kelley, A. Young, Loftis, Bales, Edge, Clyburn, J.R. Smith, Whipper, Barfield, Chellis, Davenport, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Harrison, Harvin, J. Hines, Hinson, Keegan, Law, Leach, D. Owens, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scarborough, Townsend and Witherspoon
Summary: Annual school term, statewide uniform school starting date after Labor Day; uniform PACT testing dates
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-5-72 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SHALL APPOINT AN ADVISORY PANEL TO RECOMMEND TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION BY JUNE 1, 2002, A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT A UNIFORM SCHOOL TERM STARTING DATE AFTER LABOR DAY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA BEGINNING WITH THE 2003-04 SCHOOL YEAR AND SUGGESTED PACT TESTING DATES FOR THE 2003-2005 SCHOOL YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD SHALL ACT ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY PANEL BY AUGUST 31, 2002, AND IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2003-04 SCHOOL YEAR.
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03/14/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
03/14/02	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-5
04/24/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-32
04/30/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kelley, Keegan, Barfield, Snow, Lourie, Kennedy, Gilham, Ott, Whipper, Cobb-Hunter, Clyburn, Miller, Hayes, Bales, Emory, JM Neal, Mack, Breeland, Moody-Lawrence, Gourdine, McCraw, Phillips and Lloyd HJ-29
05/01/02	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 2, 2002 HJ-48
05/02/02	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 7, 2002 HJ-31
05/08/02	House	Tabled HJ-61