Current Status Bill Number:279 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970130 Primary Sponsor:Anderson All Sponsors:Anderson, Hutto, Wilson, Ravenel, Washington, Patterson, Ford, Glover and Williams Drafted Document Number:egm\18549djc.97 Companion Bill Number:3453 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Subject:Alternative schools, school districts to develop; students expelled
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Senate 19970130 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-243 SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS AND TO REQUIRE A CHILD EXPELLED FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK TO BE PLACED IN A PRIVATE OR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-63-243. School districts must develop alternative schools and at any time a student is expelled from school for more than one week, the student must be placed in a private or alternative school."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1997.