H 3443 General Bill, By Freeman, Lucas, Jennings and Neilson
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE
 AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF THE CHESTERFIELD 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 LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

   01/28/03  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-60
   01/29/03  House  Committed 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-3
   02/20/03  House  Referred to Chesterfield Delegation HJ-3
   05/28/03  House  Delegation report: Favorable Chesterfield
                     Delegation HJ-71
   05/28/03  House  Read second time HJ-72
   05/29/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-9
   05/29/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   05/29/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-11

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 28, 2003

H. 3443

L. Printed 5/28/03--H.

Read the first time January 28, 2003.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3443) to provide that beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of the Chesterfield County School District must be set by, etc., respectfully

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

MARY BETH FREEMAN for Committee.

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF THE CHESTERFIELD 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 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 Chesterfield 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 length of the school term.

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