H 4857 Joint Resolution, By Bowers
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF ALL DAYS THAT SCHOOLS IN
 HAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE AND HAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO
 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.

   03/05/14  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 49)
   03/06/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
   03/06/14  House  Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 13)
   03/06/14  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 14)
   03/07/14  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 1)
   03/11/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
   03/11/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 12)

INTRODUCED

March 5, 2014

H. 4857

L. Printed 3/5/14--H.

Read the first time March 5, 2014.

TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF ALL DAYS THAT SCHOOLS IN HAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE AND HAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO 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)    All days that public schools in Hampton County School District One and Hampton County School District Two and in Hampton County private schools and home schools 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 Hampton County School District One and District Two;

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

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

(B)    The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-1-425 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.