H*3254(Rat #0158, Act #0105 of 2007)  General Bill, By Clyburn, Neilson, 
Whipper, W.D. Smith, Anderson, Bales, Breeland, R. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, 
Dantzler, Delleney, Harrison, Hayes, Hosey, Howard, Jennings, Limehouse, Mack, 
Merrill, J.H. Neal, Ott, Owens, Rutherford, Scarborough, Sellers, Umphlett, 
Viers, Walker and Bedingfield
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-18-1600 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT HAS RECEIVED AN UNSATISFACTORY
 ABSOLUTE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT REPORT CARD SHALL
 OFFER AN ORIENTATION CLASS FOR PARENTS TO FOCUS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL ISSUES, TO
 PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CLASS,
 AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT REGISTERED TO ATTEND
 THE SCHOOL SHALL ATTEND THE ORIENTATION CLASS. - ratified title

   01/16/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   01/16/07  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-9
   04/18/07  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-88
   04/24/07  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
   04/24/07  House  Amended HJ-121
   04/24/07  House  Read second time HJ-122
   04/25/07  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26
   04/25/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   04/25/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-14
   05/17/07  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-5
   06/06/07  Senate Read second time SJ-44
   06/07/07  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-80
   06/12/07         Ratified R 158
   06/18/07         Vetoed by Governor
   06/20/07  House  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-72 
                     Nays-36 HJ-15
   06/20/07  Senate Veto overridden Yeas-42  Nays-1
   06/27/07         Copies available
   06/27/07         Effective date 06/20/07
   06/27/07         Act No. 105

(A105, R158, H3254)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1600 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT HAS RECEIVED AN UNSATISFACTORY ABSOLUTE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT REPORT CARD SHALL OFFER AN ORIENTATION CLASS FOR PARENTS TO FOCUS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL ISSUES, TO PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CLASS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT REGISTERED TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL SHALL ATTEND THE ORIENTATION CLASS.

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

Orientation class for parents

SECTION    1.    Article 15, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-18-1600.    (A)    A school that has received an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on its most recent report card shall offer an orientation class for parents. The orientation class must focus on the following topics:

(1)    the value of education;

(2)    academic assistance programs that are available at the school and in the community;

(3)    student discipline;

(4)    school policies;

(5)    explanation of information that will be presented on the school's report card issued in November; and

(6)    other pertinent issues.

(B)    The school shall offer the orientation class each year the school receives an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on the school report card and shall provide parents with written notification of the date and time of the meeting. Schools are encouraged to offer the orientation class at a time in which the majority of parents would be able to attend. Additionally, schools are encouraged to provide orientation classes in community settings or workplaces so that the needs of parents with transportation difficulties or scheduling conflicts can be met.

(C)    A parent or guardian of each student who is registered to attend the school shall attend the orientation class each year it is offered."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 12th day of June, 2007.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/18/07.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/20/07.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/20/07.