South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3651

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3651
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010228
Primary Sponsor:                  Loftis
All Sponsors:                     Loftis, Kelley, Allison, Bales, Barfield, 
                                  Cato, Cooper, Dantzler, Davenport, Edge, 
                                  Hamilton, Keegan, Law, Leach, Perry, Rodgers, 
                                  Sandifer, Snow, White and Witherspoon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5160djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School districts, term of, attendance; 
                                  statutory one hundred eighty-day period not to 
                                  begin until after Labor Day


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010228  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATION BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-425, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT BEGIN THE ANNUAL STATUTORY ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAY-PERIOD OF STUDENT INSTRUCTION REQUIRED BY LAW UNTIL AFTER LABOR DAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT OPERATE ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS OR HAVE AN IRREGULAR TERM.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-1-425.    Public schools and school districts may not schedule or begin the one hundred eighty-day period of student instruction required by law until after Labor Day of each year. This section does not apply to public schools that operate on a year-round basis or have an irregular term."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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