H 3355 General Bill, By Townsend and Stille
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE
 AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF
 ANDERSON COUNTY 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.

   01/16/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-252
   01/16/03  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-252
   02/20/03  House  Committee report: Recommended refer to different
                     committee Education and Public Works HJ-4
   02/20/03  House  Referred to Anderson Delegation HJ-4
   05/15/03  House  Delegation report: Favorable Anderson Delegation HJ-50
   05/20/03  House  Read second time HJ-18
   05/21/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   05/22/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   05/22/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-8
   05/28/03  Senate Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-7
   05/28/03  Senate Read second time SJ-7
   05/28/03  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-7
   02/05/04  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Education SJ-34

RECALLED

May 28, 2003

H. 3355

S. Printed 5/28/03--S.

Read the first time May 22, 2003.

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF ANDERSON COUNTY 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 School District No. 3 of Anderson County 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.