Current Status Bill Number:924 Ratification Number:275 Act Number:487 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980115 Primary Sponsor:Matthews All Sponsors:Matthews and Hutto Drafted Document Number:gjk\21024sd.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980129 Date of Last Amendment:19980128 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19980224 Subject:Orangeburg County school districts, consolidation of; procedural requirements before trustees may close
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19980910 Act No. A487 ------ 19980224 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19980217 Ratified R275 Senate 19980129 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification House 19980129 Read third time, returned to Senate with amendment House 19980128 Amended, read second time House 19980127 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Senate 19980122 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19980116 Read second time Senate 19980115 Unanimous consent for second reading on Friday, 19980116 Senate 19980115 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A487, R275, S924)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 526 OF 1996, RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE MET BEFORE SCHOOLS MAY BE CLOSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT, AND TO REQUIRE THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHICH ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BOARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Procedures for school closings; maintenance of buildings
SECTION 1. Item (5) of Section 6 of Act 526 of 1996 is amended to read:
"(5) adopt and modify attendance zones of schools within the school district except that through school year 1998-99, existing attendance zones cannot be changed. However, no elementary or middle school may be closed until two public hearings are held at least two weeks apart within the affected attendance area with information to include, among other things, a delineation of the cost factors involved in keeping the school open and transporting the students to another school. No high school in an attendance area may be closed without the holding of the same public hearings required above for an elementary or middle school, provided, that in addition to the public hearings requirement, if a high school in an attendance area that existed before consolidation is to be closed and the students thereof moved to a high school in another attendance area, the qualified electors within the attendance area where the high school is to be closed must also first approve the closing by referendum. No such referendum may be held at the same time as a school bond referendum. Any school building which is the responsibility of the board of trustees of a consolidated school district must be maintained in conformity with all applicable building code standards and requirements to protect and ensure the health, safety, and welfare of students, faculty, administrators, and the general public."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 02/24/98.