South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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S. 241

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Fanning
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19430wab19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3327

Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Opening date of schools

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2018  Senate  Prefiled
  12/12/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education
    1/8/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 147)
    1/8/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 147)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2018

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPENING DATE FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR MAY BE AS EARLY AS THE SECOND MONDAY IN AUGUST, AT THE DETERMINATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-1-425(A) regarding the opening date for students to attend public schools, a local school board may choose an opening date for students attending schools in the district to be as early as the second Monday in August. These provisions only apply to the 2019-2020 School Year.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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