S*0454(Rat #0040, Act #0167 of 2003)  Joint Resolution, By Hayes, Peeler and 
Short
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED IN 2002-2003, BY THE
 STUDENTS OF THE FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN YORK COUNTY WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE
 CLOSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY BE MADE UP BY EXEMPTING THEM
 FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS
 MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP, AUTHORIZE
 EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAYS OR MAKE-UP DAYS ON SATURDAYS, OR AUTHORIZE
 THE DISTRICTS TO USE COMBINATIONS OF THESE AS APPROPRIATE FOR A PARTICULAR
 SCHOOL, AND TO REQUIRE THE PLANS CHOSEN TO BE APPROVED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL
 BOARD. - ratified title

   03/05/03  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-9
   03/06/03  Senate Read second time SJ-7
   03/06/03  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-7
   03/07/03  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-72
   03/11/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-22
   03/11/03  House  Referred to York Delegation HJ-23
   03/13/03  House  Delegation report: Favorable York Delegation HJ-6
   03/17/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/18/03  House  Read second time HJ-19
   03/19/03  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-26
   04/16/03         Ratified R 40
   04/22/03         Vetoed by Governor
   04/23/03  Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46 
                     Nays-0 SJ-4
   04/24/03  House  Veto overridden Yeas-6  Nays-0 HJ-6
   05/01/03         Copies available
   05/01/03         Effective date 04/24/03
   10/23/03         Act No. 167

(A167, R40, S454)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED IN 2002-2003, BY THE STUDENTS OF THE FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN YORK COUNTY WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY BE MADE UP BY EXEMPTING THEM FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP, AUTHORIZE EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAYS OR MAKE-UP DAYS ON SATURDAYS, OR AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICTS TO USE COMBINATIONS OF THESE AS APPROPRIATE FOR A PARTICULAR SCHOOL, AND TO REQUIRE THE PLANS CHOSEN TO BE APPROVED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD.

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

Missed school days excused

SECTION    1.    (A) Up to three school days missed in 2002-2003, by the students of the four school districts in York County when the schools were closed due to inclement weather conditions may be made up by:

(1)    exempting them from the make-up requirement of the defined minimum plan that full school days missed due to extreme weather or other circumstances be made up;

(2)    extending the length of currently scheduled school days equivalent to the amount of time found in a normal instructional day;

(3)    attending school on Saturdays; or

(4)    using a combination of items (1), (2), and (3) which may be selected as an appropriate choice for a particular school district.

(B)    Individual school plans are subject to the approval of the local school board.

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 4/22/03.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 4/23/03.

Veto overridden by House -- 4/24/03.