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Bill 3358

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3358
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010125
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh, Rodgers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18132som01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Family court, trustees; parental 
                                  involvement when student displays disruptive 
                                  behavior in school; Domestic Relations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020206  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Rodgers
House   20010125  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF FAMILY COURTS IN DOMESTIC MATTERS, AND SECTION 59-28-160, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES IN RELATION TO PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS AUTHORITY TO PETITION THE FAMILY COURT, AND THE FAMILY COURT HAS JURISDICTION TO HEAR A PETITION, TO REQUIRE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS WHO HABITUALLY EXHIBIT DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO ATTEND PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 20-7-420(40) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 7 of 1995, is amended to read:

    "(40)    To require the parent of a child brought before the court for adjudication of a delinquency matter and agencies providing services to the family to cooperate and participate in a plan adopted by the court to meet the needs and best interests of the child and to hold a parent or agency in contempt for failing to cooperate and participate in the plan adopted by the court. In imposing its contempt powers the family court must take into consideration mitigating circumstances including the parent's or legal custodian's participation in the treatment plan, the level of services being offered by the lead and participating agencies, and the level of cooperation by the lead and participating agencies as the court may deem considers appropriate. This jurisdiction includes authority to hear a petition brought by a local school board of trustees to require parents or legal guardians of students who habitually exhibit disruptive behavior in the classroom to attend parent-teacher conferences."

SECTION    2.    Section 59-28-160 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 402 of 2000, is amended to read:

    "Section 59-28-160.    Each local school board of trustees shall:

    (1)    consider joining national organizations which promote and provide technical assistance on various proven parental involvement frameworks and models;

    (2)    incorporate, where possible, proven parental involvement practices into existing policies and efforts;

    (3)    adopt policies that emphasize the importance, strive to increase and clearly define expectations for effective parental involvement practices in the district schools;

    (4)    provide for all faculty and staff, no later than the 2002-2003 school year, parental involvement orientation and training through staff development with an emphasis on unique school and district needs and after that, on an ongoing basis as indicated by results of evaluations of district and school parental involvement practices and as required by the State Board of Education;

    (5)    provide incentives and formal recognition for schools that significantly increase parental involvement as defined by the State Board of Education;

    (6)    require an annual briefing on district and school parental involvement programs including findings from state and local evaluations on the success of the district and schools' efforts; and

    (7)    include parental involvement expectations as part of the superintendent's evaluation.; and

    (8)    have the authority to petition the family court to require parents or legal guardians of students who habitually exhibit disruptive behavior in the classroom to attend parent-teacher conferences."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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