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A314, R165, H4905

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bingham, Allison and Anthony
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3974sd12.docx

Introduced in the House on February 28, 2012
Introduced in the Senate on March 29, 2012
Last Amended on April 12, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on April 12, 2012
Governor's Action: April 14, 2012, Signed

Summary: Teacher employment notification

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/28/2012  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   2/28/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 12)
   3/22/2012  House   Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 50)
   3/28/2012  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 72)
   3/28/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 73)
   3/29/2012  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 14)
   3/29/2012  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 8)
   4/11/2012  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 32)
   4/11/2012  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32)
   4/11/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 32)
   4/12/2012  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 10)
   4/12/2012  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 10)
   4/13/2012          Ratified R 165
   4/14/2012          Signed By Governor
   4/25/2012          Effective date 04/14/12
    9/5/2012          Act No. 314

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/28/2012
3/22/2012
3/29/2012
4/11/2012
4/12/2012

(A314, R165, H4905)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DECIDE AND NOTIFY TEACHERS OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR BY MAY 15, 2012; TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTINUING-CONTRACT TEACHER WHO IS BEING RECOMMENDED FOR FORMAL EVALUATION THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES THE WRITTEN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT OR REEMPLOYMENT; TO REQUIRE TEACHERS WHO ARE REEMPLOYED BY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO NOTIFY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT; AND TO ALLOW DISTRICTS TO UNIFORMLY NEGOTIATE SALARIES OF CERTAIN RETIRED TEACHERS BELOW THE DISTRICT SALARY SCHEDULE.

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

Notice to teachers

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding Section 59-25-410, the boards of trustees of the several school districts shall decide and notify, in writing, the teachers, as defined in Section 59-1-130, in their employ concerning their employment for the 2012-2013 school year by May 15, 2012.

Notice of continuing contract teachers

SECTION    2.    Notwithstanding Regulation 43-205.1, a continuing-contract teacher who is being recommended for formal evaluation the following school year must be notified in writing on or before the date the school district issues the written offer of employment or reemployment.

Notice of contract acceptance

SECTION    3.    Notwithstanding Section 59-25-420, any teacher who is reemployed by written notification pursuant to Section 59-25-410 shall notify the board of trustees in writing of his acceptance of the contract for the 2012-2013 school year no later than ten days following receipt of written notification. Failure on the part of the teacher to notify the board of acceptance within the specified time limit is conclusive evidence of the teacher's rejection of the contract.

Salaries for reemployed retired teachers

SECTION    4.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, school districts uniformly may negotiate salaries below the school district salary schedule for the 2012-2013 school year for retired teachers who are not participants in the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive program.

Time effective

SECTION    5.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 13th day of April, 2012.

Approved the 14th day of April, 2012.

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