Bill 3885

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3885
Ratification Number:       628
Act Number                 507
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To redefine "base student
                           cost"

(A507, R628, H3885)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 163 OF 1977, AS AMENDED, THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION FINANCE ACT OF 1977, SO AS TO REDEFINE "BASE STUDENT COST".

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

Base student defined

Section 1. Item (6) of Section 3 of Act 163 of 1977 is amended to read

"(6) 'Base student' means that student classification that represents the most economically educated pupil in the school system, those in grades four through eight in regular classroom settings. 'Base student cost' is the funding level necessary for providing a minimum foundation program which includes the funding level necessary for supporting the defined minimum program and to meet, as, funds are available, needs identified by each district board of trustees' annual report, which reflects the needs identified in the annual school reports of the district and other assessments, and which is calculated in 1976 dollars to be six hundred sixty-five.

Provided, however, by July 1, 1983, that of the state and local monies generated by the base student cost above the cost of the defined minimum program, not more than fifty percent shall be used by the local school districts to meet the needs identified by the board of trustees' annual report. Monies generated by weightings above 1.00 shall not be used for revisions of the defined minimum program."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.