South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 347


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    347
Ratification Number:            8
Act Number:                     186
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970211
Primary Sponsor:                Alexander 
All Sponsors:                   Alexander 
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\23239sd.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970221
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19970401
Subject:                        Oconee County school districts,
                                days missed, exempt from make-up
                                requirement

History


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

------  19970918  Act No. A186
------  19970401  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19970325  Ratified R8
House   19970221  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19970220  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   19970219  Recalled from Committee                  21 HEPW
House   19970218  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970213  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970212  Read second time
Senate  19970211  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A186, R8, S347)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED ON AUGUST 15 AND 16, 1996, BY THE STUDENTS OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY DUE TO INCOMPLETE SCHOOL RENOVATIONS, AND THE SCHOOL DAY MISSED ON AUGUST 15, 1996, BY THE STUDENTS OF CERTAIN OTHER SCHOOLS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1996-97 DUE TO A TRAIN DERAILMENT WHICH REQUIRED THE EVACUATION OF THESE SCHOOLS ARE 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 days missed forgiven

SECTION 1. (A) School days missed on August 15 and 16, 1996, by the students of Fair-Oak Elementary School, Oakway Middle School, Westminster Middle School, and Walhalla Senior High School of the School District of Oconee County for school year 1996-97 when the schools were closed due to incomplete school renovations are 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.

(B) The school day missed on August 15, 1996, by the students of Seneca Middle School and Seneca Senior High School of the School District of Oconee County for school year 1996-97 when the schools were closed due to a train derailment which required the evacuation of these schools are 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.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/1/97.