H 3477  General Bill, By Vaughn, Tripp, Hamilton, Easterday, Leach, Haskins, 
Wilkins and Cato
 A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GREENVILLE COUNTY TO CHARGE AND
 COLLECT MATRICULATION AND INCIDENTAL FEES FROM PUPILS AND TO PROVIDE FOR
 WAIVER OF THESE FEES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
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   02/06/01  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-20
   02/08/01  House  Debate adjourned until  Tuesday, February 13,
                     2001 HJ-22
   02/13/01  House  Read second time HJ-16
   02/14/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   02/14/01  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-11
   06/06/01  Senate Read second time SJ-118
   08/22/01  Senate Amended SJ-307
   08/22/01  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-307
   01/09/02  House  Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until 
                     Thursday, January 10, 2002 HJ-17
   01/10/02  House  Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until 
                     Tuesday, January 15, 2002 HJ-12
   01/15/02  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-24
   01/16/02  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed  Sens. Smith, Fair and
                     Anderson SJ-22
   01/17/02  House  Conference committee appointed  Reps. Vaughn,
                     Leach and F.N. Smith HJ-168

August 22, 2001

    H. 3477

Introduced by Reps. Vaughn, Tripp, Hamilton, Easterday, Leach, Haskins, Wilkins and Cato

L. Printed 8/22/01--S.

Read the first time February 14, 2001.

TO AUTHORIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GREENVILLE COUNTY TO CHARGE AND COLLECT MATRICULATION AND INCIDENTAL FEES FROM PUPILS AND TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVER OF THESE FEES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1.    The School District of Greenville County is authorized to charge and collect matriculation and incidental fees from pupils to help pay the costs of items used by students including, but not limited to, textbooks, school supplies, and special courses, programs, or activities in which the student participates provided that the fee is not greater than the cost of the materials or program the student is procuring.

    The district may not deny a student the right to attend school or be promoted because of failure to pay fees authorized under this act.

    The Board of Trustees must establish procedures and guidelines for the waiver or reduction of fees authorized by this act for those students who are eligible for free or reduced lunches.

SECTION 2.    (A)    The School District of Greenville County, through a policy adopted by the district's board of trustees, may elect to allow students residing inside the district but enrolled in home schooling programs to participate in extracurricular activities conducted by the district to the same extent as students enrolled in the district's schools.

    (B)    This election applies to students enrolled in home schooling programs pursuant to Sections 59-65-40, 59-65-45, and 59-65-47 who fulfill the eligibility criteria established for participation by public school students, other than the school attendance requirements.

    (C)    Home schooled students may only participate in extracurricular activities in a school in their attendance area.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.