South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4418

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4418
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Townsend
All Sponsors:                     Townsend, Littlejohn, Whipper, 
                                  Witherspoon, Gilham, White
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11038ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School board trustees, mandatory 
                                  continuing education program established for


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020205  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            White
House   20020109  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Gilham
House   20020108  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   20011219  Prefiled, referred to Committee        21 HEPW


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 19, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARDS, SO AS TO ADD SECTION 59-19-55 PROVIDING THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH TRUSTEE MUST ATTEND SIX HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ANNUALLY AND THAT INSTRUCTION ON THE FISCAL CONCERNS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE PART OF THE INSTRUCTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL TRUSTEE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM MUST BE FUNDED BY THE STATE AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY USE ITS OWN RESOURCES OR CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES TO CONDUCT THE PROGRAMS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-19-55.    (A)    The State Department of Education shall establish a mandatory continuing education program for school board trustees in which each school board trustee is required to complete six hours of continuing education annually. As part of the curriculum, the program must include instruction on the fiscal concerns of a school district.

    (B)    The continuing education program must be funded by the State. The State Department of Education may use its own resources or contract with public or private entities to conduct the programs."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and the mandatory continuing education requirement begins on January 1, 2002.

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