Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3592 Primary Sponsor:McTeer Committee Number:30 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Students, financial effort per pupil Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Computer Document Number:CYY/15105SD.93 Introduced Date:19930302 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930302 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McTeer Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3592 House 19930302 Introduced, read first time, 30
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-1030, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL EFFORT PER PUPIL REQUIRED OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "LEVEL OF FINANCIAL EFFORT PER PUPIL", TO PROVIDE THAT THE MINIMUM LOCAL FINANCIAL EFFORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE NONCAPITAL MATCHING REQUIREMENTS OF THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT, AND TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN INFLATION FACTOR USED IN THE SECTION IS DETERMINED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-21-1030 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-21-1030. Except as provided in this section, school district boards of trustees or any other appropriate governing body of a school district shall maintain at least the level of per pupil financial effort established as provided in fiscal year 1983-84. Beginning in 1985-86, local financial effort for noncapital programs must be adjusted for an inflation factor estimated by the Division of Research and Statistical Services set forth in the annual general appropriations act, and beginning in fiscal year 1993-94 also adjusted for the noncapital matching requirements of the Education Finance Act. As used in this section, the term `level of financial effort per pupil' for noncapital programs and matching requirements means the district's budgeted or appropriated revenue for these purposes in the applicable year.
Thereafter, school district boards of trustees or other governing bodies of school districts shall maintain at least the level of financial effort per pupil for noncapital programs as in the prior year adjusted for an inflation factor estimated by the Division of Research and Statistical Services, and for Education Finance Act noncapital matching requirements. The county auditor shall establish a millage rate so that the level of financial effort per pupil for noncapital programs adjusted for an inflation factor estimated by the Division of Research and Statistical Services and for noncapital matching requirements of the Education Finance Act is maintained as a minimum effort. No school district which has not complied with this section may receive funds from the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 Fund. School district boards of trustees may apply for a waiver to the State Board of Education from the requirements of this section if:
(1) the district has experienced a loss in revenue because of reduction in assessed valuation of property or has had a significant increase in one hundred thirty-five average daily membership; (2) the district has experienced insignificant growth in revenue collections from the previous year;
(3) the district has demonstrated for one year that it has achieved operating efficiencies and all education requirements are being met;
(4) a midyear revenue shortfall results in a reduction of funds appropriated in accordance with Chapter 20 of Title 59 (The Education Finance Act). A decline in the measured academic achievement of the students must immediately cause the State Board of Education to void all waivers provided under this section and make the district ineligible to apply for any waivers under this section for two consecutive years. If the decline in student achievement occurs, the district shall revert to the minimum effort requirement, adjusted for the prior years inflation factor. Waiver (4) does not apply to funds needed to meet the Minimum Salary Schedule for teachers in South Carolina. A school district is eligible for an annual renewal of the waiver provided the district meets one of the above criteria and meets the minimum effort requirement of the previous year and at least the minimum required effort of the Education Finance Act."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1993, except that the General Assembly during its 1993 session in enacting the 1993-94 general appropriation act shall establish the inflation factor required by Section 59-21-1030 of the 1976 Code.