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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3336 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010124 Primary Sponsor:Robinson All Sponsors:Robinson, Allison, Altman, Keegan, Littlejohn, Rice, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stille, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker and Witherspoon Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20094sd01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:School term, length of further provided for; Schools and School Districts, Attendance History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010124 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATUTORY SCHOOL TERM OF ONE HUNDRED NINETY DAYS ANNUALLY WITH ADDITIONAL DAYS BEING ADDED BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2001-2002 SUBJECT TO FUNDING BEING PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH CERTAIN NONINSTRUCTIONAL DAYS MUST BE USED AND TO DELETE THE ADDITION OF EXTRA DAYS TO THE STATUTORY SCHOOL TERM BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2001-2002 SUBJECT TO FUNDING BEING PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-1-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 393 of 2000, is further amended to read:
"Section 59-1-420. (A) Beginning with school year 2000-2001, the The statutory school term is one hundred ninety days annually and at least one hundred eighty days must be used for student instruction. Of the remaining ten days, no more than at least two days may be used for preparation of opening of schools. Three days must be used for collegial professional development based upon the educational standards as required by Section 59-18-300 of the Education Accountability Act. The professional development shall address, at a minimum, academic achievement standards including strengthening teachers' knowledge in their content area, teaching techniques, and assessment. The remaining five days may be used for teacher planning, academic plans, and parent conferences, preparation for opening and closing schools, and other teacher in-school work projects.
(B) For school years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, the statutory school term is one hundred ninety-three days and at least one hundred eighty days must be used for student instruction. Of the remaining thirteen days, seven days must be used for collegial professional development based on national professional development standards. This professional development shall address strengthening the knowledge of all teachers in content, teaching techniques, and assessment. Six days may be used for the development of student academic plans and conferencing with parents or the development of curriculum and instructional plans, and no more than two of these days may be used for preparation of opening of schools.
(C) Beginning with school year 2003-2004, the statutory school term is one hundred ninety-five days annually and at least one hundred eighty days must be used for student instruction. Of the remaining fifteen days, nine days must be used for collegial professional development based on national professional development standards. This professional development shall address strengthening the knowledge of all teachers in content, teaching techniques, and assessment. Six days may be used for the development of student academic plans and conferencing with parents or the development of curriculum and instructional plans, and no more than two of these days may be used for preparation of opening of schools.
(D) The provisions of subsections (B) and (C) of this section shall be implemented only upon funding by the General Assembly. Local school districts shall have no obligation to implement these subsections until funding is provided by the General Assembly."
SECTION 2. Upon approval of this act by the Governor, the provisions of Section 59-1-420 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1 of this act, are effective beginning with school year 2001-2002.
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