S*0727 (Rat #0185, Act #0107 of 1999) General Bill, By Senate Education
Summary: Alternative schools, school districts to develop beginning with 1999-2000 school year
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUPILS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 13, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROCEDURES UNDER WHICH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 1999-2000 ARE ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A PROGRAM OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS IN THEIR DISTRICTS, TO PERMIT THESE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO BE OPERATED EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS SHALL BE FUNDED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-18-1900 RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS AND GRANT PROGRAMS FOR SUCH SCHOOLS.-AMENDED TITLE
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04/15/99	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-6
04/20/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
04/20/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-15
04/21/99	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
04/22/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
04/22/99	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-21
05/25/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-160
05/26/99	House	Amended HJ-56
05/26/99	House	Read second time HJ-60
05/27/99	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-23
05/27/99	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-4
05/27/99	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-4
06/01/99	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-5
06/03/99	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. Bryan, Matthews, Short SJ-18
06/03/99	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. Townsend, Walker and Barrett HJ-75
06/24/99	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-29
06/24/99	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. Walker, Townsend and Barrett HJ-31
06/24/99	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-31
06/24/99	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-5
06/24/99	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Bryan, Matthews, Short SJ-5
06/24/99	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted SJ-5
06/24/99	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-41
06/24/99		Ratified R 185
06/30/99		Signed By Governor
06/30/99		Effective date 06/30/99
07/19/99		Copies available
07/22/99		Act No. 107