Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4361 Primary Sponsor:Stuart Type of Legislation:GB Subject:School district trustees, requirements and training Residing Body:House Date Tabled:19940601 Computer Document Number:GJK/20130.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940601 Last History Type:Tabled Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Stuart Snow Vaughn Quinn Allison Waites Marchbanks Inabinett Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4361 House 19940601 Tabled
4361 House 19940526 Objection withdrawn by Simrill
Representative
4361 House 19940519 Objection withdrawn by Davenport
Representative
4361 House 19940324 Objection by Representative Simrill
R. Smith
Kirsh
Davenport
A. Young
4361 House 19940217 Committee Report: Favorable 21
with amendment
4361 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
4361 House 19931208 Prefiled, referred to 21
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 17, 1994
H. 4361
Introduced by REPS. Stuart, Snow, Vaughn, Quinn, Allison, Waites, Marchbanks and Inabinett
S. Printed 2/17/94--H.
Read the first time January 11, 1994.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4361), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-19-45 so as to provide that any person elected to a school district, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 59-19-45 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1 and inserting:
/Section 59-19-45. In addition to all other qualifications and requirements provided by law, any person elected to a school district board of trustees after July 1, 1994, shall at least be a graduate of an accredited high school of this or any other state or hold a General Educational Development Tests Degree (GED).
The provisions of this section do not apply to any school board trustee who was serving in such office on July 1, 1994, and who is continuously reelected to such office thereafter./
Amend title to conform.
OLIN R. PHILLIPS, for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ELECTED TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER JULY 1, 1994, WHO PREVIOUSLY HAS NOT BEEN ELECTED TO SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HOLD A GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TESTS DEGREE (GED), AND TO REQUIRE THESE PERSONS TO ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE CERTAIN TRAINING WITHIN ONE YEAR OF TAKING OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-19-45. In addition to all other qualifications and requirements provided by law, any person elected to a school district board of trustees after July 1, 1994, who previously has not been elected to such office shall:
(1) be a graduate of an accredited high school of this or any other state or hold a General Educational Development Tests Degree (GED); and
(2) within one year of taking office successfully complete training for such office in a course conducted by a public or private entity or organization which course and entity have been approved by the State Board of Education. Extensions beyond a year to complete the training may be granted by the State Board of Education for good cause shown. Any person who fails to successfully complete the training required by this item within the time required may be removed from office by the Governor in the manner provided in Section 1-3-240(A). The provisions of this item are supplemental to any other provisions of law relating to removal of school trustees."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.