S 0455 General Bill, By Reese
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 19, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BY
 ADDING SECTION 59-19-350 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EACH SCHOOL BOARD TO ESTABLISH A
 PROGRAM PERMITTING LEGAL RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE DISTRICT WHO HAVE
 ATTAINED SIXTY YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES ON A SPACE AVAILABLE
 BASIS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF MATERIALS COSTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE
 BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY TO INCORPORATE THE SENIOR CITIZENS ATTENDING HIGH
 SCHOOL CLASSES AND VOCATIONAL CLASSES INTO ITS MENTORING PROGRAMS, WHEN
 APPROPRIATE.

   03/14/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   03/14/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-13

TO AMEND CHAPTER 19, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-350 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EACH SCHOOL BOARD TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM PERMITTING LEGAL RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE DISTRICT WHO HAVE ATTAINED SIXTY YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF MATERIALS COSTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY TO INCORPORATE THE SENIOR CITIZENS ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES AND VOCATIONAL CLASSES INTO ITS MENTORING PROGRAMS, WHEN APPROPRIATE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-19-350. The board of trustees of each school district is authorized to establish a program permitting legal residents of South Carolina and the district who have attained the age of sixty to attend classes in the high schools of their district for credit or noncredit purposes on a space available basis. The senior citizen must pay materials costs but not pay tuition. The board shall develop a policy to incorporate the senior citizens attending high school classes, vocational courses, and technical vocational schools into the schools' mentoring programs, when appropriate."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.