H 3370 General Bill, By J.M. Neal and Emory

Similar(S 169)
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE
 AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
 MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DISTRICT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION
 PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF
 SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

   01/21/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   01/21/03  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-17
   02/20/03  House  Committee report: Recommended refer to different
                     committee Education and Public Works HJ-4
   02/20/03  House  Referred to Lancaster Delegation HJ-4
   05/27/03  House  Delegation report: Favorable Lancaster Delegation HJ-4
   05/28/03  House  Read second time HJ-20
   05/28/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/29/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
   05/29/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   05/29/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-9

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 27, 2003

H. 3370

L. Printed 5/27/03--H.    [SEC 5/28/03 3:09 PM]

Read the first time January 21, 2003.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3370) to provide that beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of Lancaster County School District must be set, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES M. NEAL for Committee.

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DISTRICT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with the school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of Lancaster County School District must be set by the Board of Trustees or the governing body of that district in its sole discretion provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59-1-420 relating to the length of the school term.

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