H*4980 (Rat #0280, Act #0239 of 2008) General Bill, By Herbkersman, Merrill, E.H. Pitts, Cato, Bedingfield, Haskins, Walker, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, Barfield, Crawford, Davenport, Lowe, Rice, Simrill, G.R. Smith, Young, Edge and Mulvaney
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Summary: Charter schools
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-110, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 59-40-115, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPROVAL, RENEWAL, REVOCATION, TERMINATION OF CHARTERS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TERMINATION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL'S CONTRACT WITH ITS SPONSOR, AND APPEAL OF A DECISION TO REVOKE OR NOT RENEW A CHARTER SCHOOL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CHARTER PERIOD FROM FIVE TO TEN YEARS AND PROVIDE THAT APPEALS ARE TAKEN TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT RATHER THAN THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ITS ROLE IN THE REVIEW OF CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPEALS BY AN APPLICANT OR A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RESPECT TO AN APPLICATION ARE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT RATHER THAN THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-40-90 AND 59-40-180, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPEALS BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS BY A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RESPECT TO A CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION AND REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES PROMULGATED OR DEVELOPED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CONFORM THE APPELLATE PROCESS TO CHANGES MADE BY THIS ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW AND REGULATIONS ALLOWED CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED ON CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO REVISE ENROLLMENT PRIORITY PROVISIONS. - ratified title
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04/09/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
04/09/08	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-5
04/17/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-21
04/18/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/23/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edge
04/23/08	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 24, 2008 HJ-97
04/24/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mulvaney
04/24/08	House	Amended HJ-48
04/24/08	House	Read second time HJ-52
04/24/08	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-52
04/25/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
04/29/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
04/29/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-16
05/06/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-6
05/07/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
05/13/08	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
05/15/08		Ratified R 280
05/21/08		Signed By Governor
06/02/08		Copies available
06/02/08		Effective date 05/21/08
06/04/08		Act No. 239