South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3888

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Anthony and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22836sd07.doc

Introduced in the House on April 17, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Schools

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/17/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   4/17/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-11
   4/25/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/17/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1320 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH A SCHOOL LOCATED THEREIN HAS RECEIVED AN "UNSATISFACTORY" ABSOLUTE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT SCHOOL REPORT CARD SHALL CONSIDER NONTRADITIONAL METHODS OF DELIVERING INSTRUCTION IN THOSE SCHOOLS THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR, INCLUDING CONVERTING THOSE SCHOOLS TO A YEAR-ROUND CALENDAR IN THE MANNER IT SHALL DETERMINE MOST BENEFICIAL.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 18 of Title 59 is amended by adding:

"Section 59-18-1320.    The governing body of a school district in which a school located therein has received an 'unsatisfactory' absolute academic performance rating on its most recent school report card shall consider nontraditional methods of delivering instruction in those schools the following school year, including converting those schools to a year-round calendar in the manner it shall determine most beneficial."

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

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