H 4764 Joint Resolution, By Crosby and Jefferson
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF DAYS MISSED ON JANUARY 29 AND
 30, 2014, AND FEBRUARY 12 AND 13, 2014, BY SCHOOLS IN THE BERKELEY 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.

   02/25/14  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 7)
   02/26/14  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
   02/26/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 18)
   02/26/14  House  Roll call Yeas-43  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18)
   02/27/14  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 12)
   02/27/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   02/27/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)

INTRODUCED

February 25, 2014

H. 4764

L. Printed 2/25/14--H.

Read the first time February 25, 2014.

TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF DAYS MISSED ON JANUARY 29 AND 30, 2014, AND FEBRUARY 12 AND 13, 2014, BY SCHOOLS IN THE BERKELEY 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)    The public schools, private schools, or home schools in the Berkeley County School District may waive the days they closed on January 29 and 30, 2014, and February 12 and 13, 2014, due to inclement weather and 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 Berkeley 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.