H 4740 Joint Resolution, By Hiott, Owens and Skelton
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF SIX OR FEWER DAYS THAT SCHOOLS
 IN THE PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED IN 2014 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
 FROM WINTER STORM LEON AND WINTER STORM PAX FROM THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT
 THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE
 MADE UP, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO TIME MISSED
 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THESE STORMS.

   02/20/14  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 34)
   02/25/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
   02/25/14  House  Roll call Yeas-49  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 13)
   02/26/14  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 16)
   02/26/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/26/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)

INTRODUCED

February 20, 2014

H. 4740

L. Printed 2/20/14--H.

Read the first time February 20, 2014.

TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF SIX OR FEWER DAYS THAT SCHOOLS IN THE PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED IN 2014 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM WINTER STORM LEON AND WINTER STORM PAX FROM THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE MADE UP, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO TIME MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THESE STORMS.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    Six or fewer of the days that public schools, private schools, or home schools in the Pickens County School District closed in 2014 due to inclement weather in Winter Storm Leon, Winter Storm Pax, or both, may be exempted from the requirement that full school days missed due to snow, extreme weather, or other disruptions be made up. This exemption only may be made for a:

(1)    public school in the district by the board of trustees of the Pickens County School District;

(2)    private school in the district by the headmaster or board of trustees of the school; and

(3)    home school in the district at the discretion of a parent-teacher in the home school.

(B)    The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-1-245 or another provision of law requiring school time missed by students due to school closure caused by snow, inclement weather conditions, or other disruptions.

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