South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 385

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    385
Ratification Number:            6
Act Number:                     180
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19950118
Primary Sponsor:                Alexander 
All Sponsors:                   Alexander 
Drafted Document Number:        res9578.tca
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950215
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950307
Subject:                        Oconee County school district,
                                excused school day
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950307  Act No. A180
------  19950307  Signed by Governor
------  19950302  Ratified R6
House   19950215  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19950214  Read second time
House   19950209  Recalled from Committee                  21 HEPW
House   19950125  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950125  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950124  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Wednesday,
                  19950125
Senate  19950124  Recalled from Committee                  04 SED
Senate  19950118  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
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(A180, R6, S385)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAY OF AUGUST 19, 1994, MISSED BY THE STUDENTS OF SCHOOLS IN THE OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEN THESE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION BROUGHT ABOUT BY HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OF THE WATER SUPPLY, AS DECLARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, IS EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

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

School day missed forgiven

SECTION 1. The school day of August 19, 1994, missed by the students of the Westminster Preschool Center, Westminster Elementary School, Westminster Middle School, West Oak High School, Oakway Elementary School, Oakway Middle School, and Fair Play Elementary School in the Oconee County School District when these schools were closed due to water contamination brought about by heavy rains and flooding of the water supply, as declared by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, is exempted from the make-up requirement of the defined minimum plan that full school days missed due to extreme weather or other circumstances be made up.

Time effective

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

Approved the 7th day of March, 1995.