H 3403 General Bill, By Delleney, Coleman and McCraw
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE
 AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
 MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR 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 LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

   01/22/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-26
   01/22/03  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-26
   02/20/03  House  Committee report: Recommended refer to different
                     committee Education and Public Works HJ-5
   02/20/03  House  Referred to Chester Delegation HJ-5
   05/27/03  House  Delegation report: Favorable Chester Delegation HJ-377
   05/28/03  House  Read second time HJ-21
   05/29/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-9
   05/29/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   05/29/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-10

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 27, 2003

H. 3403

L. Printed 5/27/03--H.

Read the first time January 22, 2003.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3403) to provide that beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of Chester County School District must be set by the board, etc., respectfully

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

E. DeWITT McCRAW for Committee.

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR 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 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 school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of Chester County School District must be set by the board of trustees or 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 length of the school term.

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