S 0627 General Bill, By Ryberg

Similar(H 3970)
 A Bill to amend Sections 14, 15, and 16 of Act 503 of 1982, relating to the
 Aiken County Board of Education, so as to revise its authority with regard to
 administrative area offices and area advisory councils.

   04/01/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/01/93  Senate Referred to delegation from Aiken SJ-7

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 14, 15, AND 16 OF ACT 503 OF 1982,
RELATING TO THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION,
SO AS TO REVISE ITS AUTHORITY WITH REGARD TO
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OFFICES AND AREA ADVISORY
COUNCILS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Sections 14, 15, and 16 of Act 503 of 1982 are amended
to read:

  "Section 14. The board of education is authorized to appoint
for each administrative area an Area Advisory Council composed of
seven members in each area, whose terms of office shall be three years;
provided, that initially three members shall be appointed for a term of
three years, two for a term of two years, and two for a term of one year. 
The length of the terms of the members initially appointed shall be
determined by lot.  In Administrative Area No. 4 two members of the
Area Advisory Council shall be residents of that portion of Saluda
County formerly designated as Ridge Springs School District No. 2 of
Saluda and shall be appointed as provided in Act 244 of 1959 (formerly
designated as Section 21-3954, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1962);
provided, that the length of the term shall be three years rather than four
and staggered terms are set as provided elsewhere in this or other acts.

  Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to require the
creation or continuation of an Area Advisory Council.  Such a decision
is within the sole discretion of the board of education.

  Section 15. The Area Advisory Councils shall may
determine local policies in their respective administrative areas;
provided, such policies are not inconsistent with the policies set forth by
the County Board of Education.  The County Board of Education may
delegate additional authority to the Area Advisory Councils to the extent
necessary for the effective operation of the public schools in the county.

  Patrons of the schools in each administrative area shall present their
grievances to their Area Advisory Council through their area
superintendent.  Appeals may be made to the County Board of
Education.

  Section 16. (A)  Each of the administrative areas
shall may have an area superintendent appointed by the
County Board of Education upon recommendation of the district
superintendent.  Each area superintendent shall may be
responsible to the district superintendent for the operation of the schools
within his area and the annual preparation of a proposed classified
budget for the operation of the schools in his administrative area.  The
area superintendent shall may have supervisory
control over the expenditure of funds allocated to his area.  Each area
superintendent shall may recommend to the district
superintendent for nomination to the county board for employment those
school personnel whose services are required to his administrative area. 
The area superintendents shall may be delegated
additional authority as deemed necessary in consultation with the district
superintendent of schools by the County Board of Education.

  (B) Should it be determined by the majority of the school board
members that the administrative area offices and/or the Area Advisory
Council is not in the best interest of the efficient, effective, and/or
fiscally responsible operation of the school district, the area offices
and/or the Area Advisory Council may be eliminated.  If the decision is
made to eliminate administrative area offices or the Area Advisory
Council, all areas of the county, to the extent practicable, must be treated
uniformly and in no event may one area office or Advisory Council be
eliminated if all are not eliminated."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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