S*0778 (Rat #0523, Act #0503 of 1994) General Bill, By Setzler
    A Bill to amend Section 59-1-440, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the minimum hours and use of the school day, so as to provide that the required instructional day of six hours may also consist of a weekly equivalent, to provide that before varying the length of the school day, consultation must be made with parents and faculty and approval from the school board of trustees obtained, to further provide for the purposes for which elementary and secondary schools may reduce the length of the instructional day, and to provide an approval procedure for the early dismissal of schools necessitated by emergency conditions and that the days missed are not required to be made up if the early dismissal is approved.-amended title
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05/18/93	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
05/18/93	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-6
01/27/94	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-8
02/22/94	Senate	Amended SJ-21
02/22/94	Senate	Read second time SJ-21
02/23/94	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
02/24/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-395
02/24/94	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-396
04/26/94	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-4
05/17/94	House	Amended HJ-410
05/17/94	House	Read second time HJ-411
05/18/94	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-23
05/26/94	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-36
06/02/94		Ratified R 523
09/01/94		Signed By Governor
09/01/94		Effective date 09/01/94
09/14/94		Act No. 503
09/14/94		Copies available