S 0829 General Bill, By Ford
Summary: Equity in Education Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "EQUITY IN EDUCATION ACT", TO PROVIDE QUALIFYING STUDENTS WITH THE OPTION TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL OR TO AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WHO ACCEPT STUDENTS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, TO REQUIRE AT-RISK PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO PARENTS OF THEIR STATUS AND THE OPTION TO TRANSFER, TO ALLOW FOR THE PROMULGATION OF NECESSARY REGULATIONS, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO UNDERGO NECESSARY INVESTIGATIONS, TO PROVIDE REPORTING AND EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
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04/19/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/19/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 6)