H 3495 Joint Resolution, By Alexander

Similar(S 432)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND
 COST EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSOLIDATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL
 COUNTIES OF THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND FOR ITS
 MEMBERSHIP, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 31, 2012, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE IS ABOLISHED.

   01/27/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17)
   01/27/11  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 17)
   06/01/11  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6)
   06/02/11  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 17)
   01/10/12  House  Amended (House Journal-page 77)
   01/10/12  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 01-11-12
                     (House Journal-page 77)
   01/11/12  House  Amended (House Journal-page 27)
   01/11/12  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
   01/11/12  House  Roll call Yeas-100  Nays-3 (House Journal-page 27)
   01/12/12  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 132)
   01/12/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   01/12/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)

AMENDED

January 11, 2012

H. 3495

S. Printed 1/11/12--H.

Read the first time January 27, 2011.

TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSOLIDATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES OF THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 31, 2012, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE IS ABOLISHED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created a study committee to study the feasibility and cost effectiveness of consolidating the school districts within the individual counties of this State. In making its determinations, the study committee shall consider potential savings that may occur from the centralization of the administrative and programmatic functions of the several districts.

(B)    The study committee is composed of the following five members:

(1)    one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(2)    one member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

(3)    one member appointed by the Governor;

(4)    the State Superintendent of Education or his designee, who shall serve ex officio; and

(5)    one member who serves as a superintendent of a school district of this State, appointment by the State Superintendent of Education.

(C)    The study committee shall report its findings to the General Assembly by January 31, 2013, at which time the committee is abolished.

(D)    The members shall serve without compensation and may not receive mileage or per diem.

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