S*0588(Rat #0012, Act #0085 of 2009)  Joint Resolution, By Peeler, Setzler, 
Hayes and Matthews
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST DECIDE
 WHETHER TO EMPLOY A TEACHER FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR FROM APRIL FIFTEENTH
 TO MAY FIFTEENTH, TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER HAS TEN DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF
 WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF AN OFFER TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A
 SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY UNIFORMLY NEGOTIATE SALARIES BELOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR FOR RETIRED TEACHERS WHO ARE NOT
 PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. -
 ratified title

   03/17/09  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   03/17/09  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-3
   03/19/09  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-3
   03/24/09  Senate Read second time SJ-27
   03/25/09  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-13
   03/26/09  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-10
   03/31/09  House  Read second time HJ-70
   04/01/09  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-32
   04/02/09         Ratified R 12
   04/07/09         Signed By Governor
   04/09/09         Effective date 04/07/09
   07/21/09         Act No. 85

(A85, R12, S588)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO EMPLOY A TEACHER FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR FROM APRIL FIFTEENTH TO MAY FIFTEENTH, TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER HAS TEN DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF AN OFFER TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY UNIFORMLY NEGOTIATE SALARIES BELOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR FOR RETIRED TEACHERS WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

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

School district notification of teacher employment May 15

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding Section 59-25-410, the boards of trustees of the several school districts shall decide and notify, in writing, the teachers, as defined in Section 59-1-130, in their employ concerning their employment for the 2009-2010 school year by May 15, 2009.

Teacher acceptance of employment offer

SECTION    2.    Notwithstanding Section 59-25-420, any teacher who is reemployed by written notification pursuant to Section 59-25-410 shall notify the board of trustees in writing of his acceptance of the contract for the 2009-2010 school year no later than ten days following receipt of written notification. Failure on the part of the teacher to notify the board of acceptance within the specified time limit shall be conclusive evidence of the teacher's rejection of the contract.

Renegotiation of teacher salaries

SECTION    3.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school districts may uniformly negotiate salaries below the school district salary schedule for the 2009-2010 school year for retired teachers who are not participants in the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive Program.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of April, 2009.

Approved the 7th day of April, 2009.