S 0702 General Bill, By Hayes
Similar (H 4202)
Summary: Charter schools
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL, AND ADMISSIONS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR NONCERTIFIED AND CERTIFIED TEACHERS TO TEACH IN CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE THAT NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS MUST UNDERGO THE SAME BACKGROUND CHECKS AS DO CERTIFIED TEACHERS; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR ENROLLMENT PREFERENCES THAT MAY BE GIVEN BY PARTICULAR CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY REENROLL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN THE TWO PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEARS AND WHO PARTICIPATED IN AN ACADEMIC STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM; AND TO PERMIT MULTISCHOOL CHARTER CONTRACTS AND MULTICHARTER CONTRACT BOARDS AND THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH; AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNS THE SCHOOL.
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04/22/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time
04/22/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education