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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3098 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Clyburn All Sponsors:Clyburn Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\psd\7062ac99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:School district in which child placed in foster care to provide for education of; Minors, Attendance History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 19981209 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-545 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH A CHILD IS PLACED IN FOSTER CARE OR OTHER LIVING ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHILD'S EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-63-545. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the responsibility for providing a free and appropriate public education program for all children is vested in the public school district in which a child of lawful school age is placed when in a foster home, group home orphanage, or a state-operated health care facility, including a facility for treatment of mental illness or chemical dependence, located within the jurisdiction of the school district. This section does not apply to children who are students with handicaps."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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