H 4447 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 4447 General Bill, By Meacham, Allison, Davenport, Easterday, Haskins, Lee,
Rice, Simrill, Vaughn and Young-Brickell
Similar(H 4411)
A Bill to amend Section 59-63-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to residency and other eligibility requirements of children to attend
public schools, so as to delete a provision allowing a child to attend a
public school in a particular district if the child owns certain real estate
in the district; and to amend Section 59-63-31, relating to additional
qualifications for attendance at public schools, so as to conform a reference
in the Section to the revised provisions of Section 59-63-30.
01/16/96 House Introduced and read first time HJ-18
01/16/96 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-18
04/09/96 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Education and Public Works HJ-15
04/11/96 House Committee amendment tabled HJ-39
04/11/96 House Tabled HJ-41
04/11/96 House Reconsidered HJ-50
04/11/96 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 16, 1996 HJ-55
04/16/96 House Objection by Rep. Sheheen, Scott, J. Brown,
Spearman, Knotts, Meacham, Cato, Kennedy,
Allison, Shissias, Cotty, Stuart, Trotter,
Vaughn & Byrd HJ-22
04/24/96 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 25, 1996 HJ-479
05/01/96 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Sheheen HJ-61
05/01/96 House Amended HJ-75
05/01/96 House Read second time HJ-77
05/01/96 House Roll call Yeas-53 Nays-32 HJ-77
05/02/96 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-38
05/02/96 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-39
05/02/96 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-39
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
May 1, 1996
H. 4447
Introduced by REPS. Meacham, Simrill, Young-Brickell, Vaughn,
Allison, Davenport, Rice, Easterday, Haskins and Lee
S. Printed 5/1/96--H.
Read the first time January 16, 1996.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESIDENCY AND OTHER
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF CHILDREN TO ATTEND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION
ALLOWING A CHILD TO ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN A
PARTICULAR DISTRICT IF THE CHILD OWNS CERTAIN
REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT; AND TO AMEND
SECTION 59-63-31, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, SO AS TO CONFORM A REFERENCE IN THE
SECTION TO THE REVISED PROVISIONS OF SECTION
59-63-30.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-63-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 59-63-30. Children within the ages prescribed by
Section 59-63-20 shall be are entitled to attend the
public schools of any school district, without charge, only if
qualified under the following provisions of this section:
(a)(1) Such the child resides with
its his parent or legal guardian;
(b)(2) the parent or legal guardian, with
whom the child resides, is a resident of such
the school district; or
(c) the child owns real estate in the district having an
assessed value of three hundred dollars or more; and
(d)(3) the child has maintained a satisfactory
scholastic record in accordance with scholastic standards of
achievement prescribed by the trustees pursuant to Section
59-19-90; and
(e)(4) the child has not been guilty of infraction
of the rules of conduct promulgated by the trustees of such
the school district pursuant to Section 59-19-90."
SECTION 2. Section 59-63-31 of the 1976 Code, as added by
Act 163 of 1991, is further amended to read:
"Section 59-63-31. Children within the ages prescribed in
Section 59-63-20 also are entitled to attend the public schools of a
school district, without charge, if:
(1) the child resides with one of the following who is a resident
of the school district:
(a) a person who is not the child's parent or legal guardian to
whom the child's custody has been awarded by a court of
competent jurisdiction;
(b) a foster parent or in a residential community-based care
facility licensed by the Department of Social Services or operated
by the Department of Social Services or the Department of Youth
Services; or
(c) the child resides with an adult resident of the school
district as a result of:
(i) the death, serious illness, or incarceration of a parent or
legal guardian;
(ii) the relinquishment by a parent or legal guardian of the
complete control of the child as evidenced by the failure to provide
substantial financial support and parental guidance;
(iii) abuse or neglect by a parent or legal guardian;
(iv) the physical or mental condition of a parent or legal
guardian is such that he or she cannot provide adequate care and
supervision of the child; or
(v) a parent's or legal guardian's homelessness, as that
term is defined by Public Law 100-77;
(2) the child is emancipated and resides in the school district; or
(3) the child is homeless or is a child of a homeless individual,
as defined in Public Law 100-77, as amended.
In addition to the above requirements of this section, the child
shall also satisfy the requirements of Section
59-63-30(d)(3) and (e)(4)."
SECTION 3. Any child who attends the public schools of any
district on the basis that he owns real estate in the district having an
assessed value of three hundred dollars or more may continue to
attend the schools of that district after the effective date of this act
so long as they own such real estate, notwithstanding the
amendments to Section 59-63-30 of the 1976 Code as contained
herein.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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