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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4830 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020228 Primary Sponsor:Limehouse All Sponsors:Limehouse, Wilkins, A. Young, Owens, Law, Allison, Bales, Campsen, Chellis, Emory, Fleming, Gilham, Harrell, Koon, Leach, Rice, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sinclair, G.M. Smith, Thompson, Vaughn, J. Young, Stuart, Easterday, Hamilton, Bingham, Carnell, Neilson, Freeman, Cotty, Tripp, Perry, Sharpe, J.R. Smith, R. Brown, Hinson, Breeland, Gourdine, Talley, Taylor, Whipper, Littlejohn, Lucas, Jennings, Barfield, Hayes, Miller, Battle, Meacham- Richardson, Kirsh, G. Brown, Moody-Lawrence, McCraw, Phillips, Cato, D.C. Smith, White, Walker, Townsend, Martin, Kennedy, Huggins, Klauber, McLeod Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\skb\18244zcw02.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Subject:Special School of Science and Mathematics to be renamed the "Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., School of Science and Mathematics" History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20020313 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee House 20020308 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20020307 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. D.C. Smith White Walker Townsend Martin Kennedy Huggins Klauber McLeod House 20020307 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 20020306 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20020307 House 20020306 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Stuart Easterday Hamilton Bingham Carnell Neilson Freeman Cotty Tripp Perry Sharpe J.R. Smith R. Brown Hinson Breeland Gourdine Talley Taylor Whipper Littlejohn Lucas Jennings Barfield Hayes Miller Battle Meacham- Richardson Kirsh G. Brown Moody- Lawrence McCraw Phillips Cato ------ 20020304 Scrivener's error corrected House 20020228 Introduced, read first time Versions of This Bill Revised on February 28, 2002 - Word format Revised on March 4, 2002 - Word format
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INTRODUCED
February 28, 2002
H. 4830
Introduced by Reps. Limehouse, Wilkins, A. Young, Owens, Law, Allison, Bales, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Cotty, Emory, Fleming, Gilham, Harrell, Koon, Leach, Rice, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sinclair, G.M. Smith, Thompson and Vaughn
S. Printed 2/28/02--H. [SEC 3/4/02 12:28 PM]
Read the first time February 28, 2002.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 48, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S "SPECIAL SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS", SO AS TO RENAME THIS SCHOOL THE "CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR., SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS".
Whereas, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., began his historic career in public service more than forty years ago, serving as Director of the Downtown Greenville Association from 1961 through 1966; and
Whereas, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., distinguished himself further in the South Carolina General Assembly, serving both in the State House of Representatives from 1971 through 1974 and in the State Senate from 1977 through 1978; and
Whereas, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978 and was named Outstanding Freshman Congressman in 1979; and
Whereas, during his four terms in Congress, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., was a beacon of conservatism on the prestigious House Appropriations Committee as well as the House Ways and Means Committee; and
Whereas, in 1980, then Presidential candidate Ronald W. Reagan selected Congressman Campbell to lead his highly successful southern campaign by naming him one of his campaign chairmen; and
Whereas, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., was elected Governor in 1986, becoming only the second Republican in more than a century to attain the state's highest office; and
Whereas, during his two terms as Governor, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., led the restructuring of state government, guided the State through Hurricane Hugo and its aftermath and brought into South Carolina nearly twenty-two billion dollars of capital investments; and
Whereas, Governor Campbell left office in 1995 with an approval rating of seventy-two percent; and
Whereas, to keep alive the legacy of the great service of so distinguished a son of South Carolina, it is appropriate to attach his name to one of the state's premier educational institutions. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 48, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
Section 59-48-10. There is established a special the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., School of Science and Mathematics for the purpose of fostering educational development of high school juniors and seniors in this State who are academically talented in the areas of science and mathematics and who show promise of exceptional development in these subjects. The school shall provide accelerated instruction in mathematics and science in a residential educational setting.
Section 59-48-20. (A) The school is under the management and control of a board of trustees consisting of eleven members, as follows:
(1) one member from each congressional district appointed by the Governor;
(2) two members appointed from this State at large by the Governor;
(3) the Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee to Study the State's Public Education System, ex officio, or his designee;
(4) the State Superintendent of Education, ex officio, or his designee;
(5) the Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education, ex officio, or his designee.
Members appointed by the Governor shall serve for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those first appointed, the members representing the First, Second, and Third Congressional Districts and one at-large member shall serve for two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members shall receive mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.
In his appointments, the Governor shall seek to obtain the best qualified persons from the business, industrial, and educational communities, including mathematicians and scientists.
The board of trustees shall explore use of the facilities of Coker College for the school's campus.
(B) The Board of Trustees of the Special Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., School of Science and Mathematics shall also include the following six additional members:
(1) the president of the South Carolina Governor's School of Science and Mathematics Foundation, Inc., to serve ex officio;
(2) the provost or vice president for academic affairs from each of the following higher education research institutions to serve ex officio:
(a) Clemson University;
(b) the University of South Carolina;
(c) the Medical University of South Carolina. The provost or vice president for academic affairs of each of these three institutions shall serve as nonvoting members of the board;
(3) two members appointed from the State at large by the Governor to serve for terms of four years each and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Section 59-48-30. The board shall establish the standard course of study for the school. This course of study shall include instruction in the areas which constitute the usual high school curriculum and provide in-depth instruction in science and mathematics.
Section 59-48-35. The students enrolled in the Special Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., School of Science and Mathematics who earn a total of twenty units of credit distributed as specified in the Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina school districts, who pass the exit examination described in Section 59-30-10(f), and who meet the school's requirements for graduation are eligible to receive a state high school diploma. The board of the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Special School of Science and Mathematics, in its discretion, may issue its own high school diploma.
Section 59-48-40. The school shall admit students in accordance with criteria, standards, and the procedures established by the board. To be eligible to be considered for admission, an applicant must be a legal resident of this State. Eligibility to remain enrolled in the school terminates when a student becomes a nonresident of this State. The board shall ensure, insofar as possible without jeopardizing admission standards, that an equal number of students are admitted from each of the state's congressional districts.
Section 59-48-50. The chief administrative officer of the school shall be the director, who must be appointed by the board to serve at its pleasure. The director shall administer all affairs of the school, subject to policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the board. The director shall serve as the secretary to the board of trustees and shall report at least annually to the board concerning the state of the school.
Section 59-48-60. The board of trustees may adopt policies and regulations as it considers necessary for the operation and management of the school.
Section 59-48-70. The board may establish and maintain an endowment fund for the school."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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