South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 4798

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McKnight, Allison, Oremus, Brawley and Taylor
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17062wab22.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: School district takeovers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/13/2022  House   Introduced and read first time
   1/13/2022  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2022

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1650 SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION ASSUMES CONTROL OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, HE SHALL PROVIDE THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WITH A QUARTERLY REPORT DETAILING THE PROGRESS OF THE DISTRICT TOWARD MEETING ANNUAL TARGETS IN THE DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 16, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-18-1650.    When the State Superintendent of Education assumes control of a school district pursuant to the provisions of this article, he shall provide the local legislative delegation with quarterly reports detailing the progress of the district toward meeting annual targets in the district strategic plan for sustained improvement."

SECTION    2.    The provisions of this act apply to districts currently under control of the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code on the effective date of this act and to districts that may be placed under the control of the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code on or after the effective date of this act.

SECTION    3.    The provisions of this act take effect July 1, 2022.

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