H 3970 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3970 General Bill, By Sharpe
Similar(S 627)
A Bill to amend Sections 14, 15, and 16 of Act 503 of 1982, relating to the
Aiken County Board of Education, so as to revise its authority with regard to
administrative area offices and area advisory councils.
04/14/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-16
04/14/93 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-16
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTIONS 14, 15, AND 16 OF ACT 503 OF 1982,
RELATING TO THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION,
SO AS TO REVISE ITS AUTHORITY WITH REGARD TO
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OFFICES AND AREA ADVISORY
COUNCILS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Sections 14, 15, and 16 of Act 503 of 1982 are amended
to read:
"Section 14. The board of education is authorized to appoint
for each administrative area an Area Advisory Council composed of
seven members in each area, whose terms of office shall
must be three years; provided, that initially. Of the
members appointed initially three members shall
must be appointed for a term of three years, two for a term of
two years, and two for a term of one year. The length of the terms of the
members initially appointed shall must be determined
by lot. In Administrative Area No. 4 two members of the Area Advisory
Council shall must be residents of that portion of Saluda
County formerly designated as Ridge Springs School District No.2 of
Saluda and shall must be appointed as provided in Act
244 of 1959 (formerly designated as Section 21-3954, Code of Laws of
South Carolina, 1962); provided, that the. The length
of the term shall must be three years rather than four
and staggered terms are set as provided elsewhere in this or other
another act.
Nothing in this section must be construed so as to require the
creation or continuation of an Area Advisory Council. Such a decision
is within the sole discretion of the board of education.
Section 15. The Area Advisory Councils shall may
determine local policies in their respective administrative areas;
provided, such. The policies are must not
be inconsistent with the policies set forth by the county board
of education. The county board of education may delegate additional
authority to the Area Advisory Councils to the extent necessary for the
effective operation of the public schools in the county.
Patrons of the schools in each administrative area shall present their
grievances to their Area Advisory Council through their area
superintendent. Appeals may be made to the county board of education.
Section 16. (A) Each of the administrative areas
shall may have an area superintendent appointed by the
county board of education upon recommendation of the district
superintendent. Each area superintendent shall may be
responsible to the district superintendent for the operation of the schools
within his area and the annual preparation of a proposed classified
budget for the operation of the schools in his administrative area. The
area superintendent shall may have supervisory
control over the expenditure of funds allocated to his area. Each area
superintendent shall may recommend to the district
superintendent for nomination to the county board for employment those
school personnel whose services are required to his administrative area.
The area superintendents shall may be delegated
additional authority as deemed necessary in consultation with the
district superintendent of schools by the county board of education.
(B) If it is determined by the majority of the school board
members that the administrative area offices or the Area Advisory
Council, or both, are not in the best interest of the efficient, effective,
and fiscally responsible operation of the school district, the area offices
or the Area Advisory Council, or both, may be eliminated. If the
decision is made to eliminate administrative area offices or the Area
Advisory Council, all areas of the county, to the extent practicable, must
be treated uniformly and in no event may one area office or Advisory
Council be eliminated if all are not eliminated."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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