H 3256 General Bill, By Kirsh, Simrill and Richardson
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE
 AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ONE
 THROUGH FOUR MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH RESPECTIVE DISTRICT
 IN THEIR 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.

   12/18/02  House  Prefiled
   12/18/02  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/14/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-106
   01/14/03  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-106
   02/20/03  House  Committee report: Recommended refer to different
                     committee Education and Public Works HJ-2
   02/20/03  House  Referred to York Delegation HJ-2
   05/22/03  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Richardson
   05/22/03  House  Delegation report: Favorable York Delegation HJ-4
   05/22/03  House  Read second time HJ-5
   05/22/03  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-5
   05/23/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   05/27/03  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-19
   01/29/04  Senate Read second time SJ-12
   02/05/04  Senate Committed to Committee on Education SJ-34

INTRODUCED

May 27, 2003

H. 3256

S. Printed 5/27/03--S.

Read the first time May 27, 2003.

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ONE THROUGH FOUR MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH RESPECTIVE DISTRICT IN THEIR 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 York County School Districts One through Four must be set by the board of trustees of each respective district in their 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.