S*0347(Rat #0008, Act #0186 of 1997)  Joint Resolution, By Alexander
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED ON AUGUST 15 AND 16,
 1996, BY THE STUDENTS OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE
 COUNTY DUE TO INCOMPLETE SCHOOL RENOVATIONS, AND THE SCHOOL DAY MISSED ON
 AUGUST 15, 1996, BY THE STUDENTS OF CERTAIN OTHER SCHOOLS OF THE SCHOOL
 DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1996-97 DUE TO A TRAIN DERAILMENT
 WHICH REQUIRED THE EVACUATION OF THESE SCHOOLS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP
 REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO
 EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

   02/11/97  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-12
   02/12/97  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   02/13/97  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
   02/18/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-24
   02/18/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-24
   02/19/97  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-20
   02/20/97  House  Read second time HJ-9
   02/20/97  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-10
   02/21/97  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   03/25/97         Ratified R 8
   04/01/97         Became law without Governor's signature
   04/01/97         Effective date 04/01/97
   04/10/97         Copies available
   09/18/97         Act No. 186

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED ON AUGUST 15 AND 16, 1996, BY THE STUDENTS OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY DUE TO INCOMPLETE SCHOOL RENOVATIONS, AND THE SCHOOL DAY MISSED ON AUGUST 15, 1996, BY THE STUDENTS OF CERTAIN OTHER SCHOOLS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1996-97 DUE TO A TRAIN DERAILMENT WHICH REQUIRED THE EVACUATION OF THESE SCHOOLS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

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

School days missed forgiven

SECTION 1. (A) School days missed on August 15 and 16, 1996, by the students of Fair-Oak Elementary School, Oakway Middle School, Westminster Middle School, and Walhalla Senior High School of the School District of Oconee County for school year 1996-97 when the schools were closed due to incomplete school renovations are exempted from the make-up requirement of the defined minimum plan that full school days missed due to extreme weather or other circumstances be made up.

(B) The school day missed on August 15, 1996, by the students of Seneca Middle School and Seneca Senior High School of the School District of Oconee County for school year 1996-97 when the schools were closed due to a train derailment which required the evacuation of these schools are exempted from the make-up requirement of the defined minimum plan that full school days missed due to extreme weather or other circumstances be made up.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/1/97.