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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 1, 2003
H. 3361
S. Printed 4/1/03--S.
Read the first time February 12, 2003.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3361) to amend Section 59-1-430, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to school make-up days, so as to further provide for the procedures, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 59-1-430 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:
/ Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT) in grades three through eight shall be administered annually in the second week of May as long as the return of data from the test is consistent with the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2003 and the South Carolina Education Accountability Act of 1998. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
WARREN K. GIESE for Committee.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
Enactment of this bill would have no impact on the General Fund of the State, nor on federal and/or other funds.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHOOL MAKE-UP DAYS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS TO MAKE UP DAYS LOST BECAUSE OF WEATHER OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-1-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-1-430. Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, each local school district board of trustees shall have the authority to establish an annual school calendar for students, faculty and staff to include starting dates, ending dates, holidays, inservice days, and professional development days. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all school days missed because of snow, or extreme weather conditions, or other disruptions must be made up. All school districts shall annually designate at least three days for students and at least three days for teachers within their school calendars to be used as make-up days in the event of these occurrences. In the event that sufficient make-up days are not in the school district calendar, the local school board of trustees may lengthen the hours of school operation by no less than one hour per day for the total number of hours missed. Schools operating on a four by four block schedule shall make every effort to make up the time during the semester that days are missed. Any plan to make up days by lengthening the school day must be approved by the State Department of Education prior to implementation. In meeting the requirements of Act 436 of 1982, no makeup days for students may be scheduled on Saturdays. Provided, However, That remedial Tutorial instruction for grades 7 through 12 may be taught on Saturday at the direction of the local school board. However, if a local school board chooses to make up days on Saturdays, tutorial instruction for grades 7 through 12 must be scheduled during an alternate time.
Prior to introducing local legislation to excuse any days missed because of snow, extreme weather conditions, or other disruptions, legislative delegations should ascertain, by requesting a vote of the local school board of trustees, whether the board is in support of excusing days missed for students or teachers, or both. Additionally, legislative delegations should determine whether the district has used the required designated make-up days or attempted to make up days by lengthening the hours of school operation prior to the introduction of local legislation to excuse days."
SECTION 2. Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 356 of 2002, is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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