South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 3907


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3907
Ratification Number:       645
Act Number                 582
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To provide for the levy of taxes for
                           fiscal year 1980-81 for school purposes in
                           Calhoun County
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(A582, R645, H3907)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1980-81 FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES IN CALHOUN COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF.

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

Section 1. The following appropriations are hereby authorized for the fiscal year July 1, 1980, to June 30, 1981, for the operation of the public schools in Calhoun County:

INSTRUCTION

General Instruction

Kindergarten Program $ 71,486

Primary Program 373,201

Elementary Program 484,591

High School Program 475,097

Vocational Program 187,959

Special Account (Substitute Salaries) 37,700

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Total, General Instruction $ 1,630,034

Exceptional Programs

Educable Mentally Handicapped Program $ 182,512

Trainable Mentally Handicapped Program 46,330

Orthopedically Handicapped Program 2,855

Visually Handicapped Program 2,855

Speech Handicapped Program 48,289

Learning Disabilities Program 17,652

Emotionally Handicapped Program 12,389

Homebound Program 2,450

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Total, Exceptional Programs $ 315,332

Special Programs

Gifted and Talented $ 6,325

Summer School -0-

Southeastern Consortium for Minorities

in Engineering 3,740

Reading is Fundamental Program 1,900

Parenting Program 1,734

Professional Personnel Improvement Program 6,000

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Total, Special Programs $ 19,699

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TOTAL INSTRUCTION $ 1,965,065

SUPPORTING SERVICES

Pupil Services

Attendance and Social Work $ 2,098

Guidance and Testing 81,831

Health Services 14,970

Psychological Services 13,620

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Total, Pupil Services $ 112,519

Instructional Staff Services

Improvement of Instruction $ 26,260

Educational Media 113,624

Supervision of Special Programs 23,382

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Total, Instructional Staff Services $ 163,266

General Administration Services

Board of Education $ 35,016

Office of Superintendent 92,711

School Administration 237,833

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Total, General Administration Services $ 365,560

Finance and Operations Services

Fiscal Services $ 40,929

Operation and Maintenance Plant Services 432,113

Pupil Transportation 12,326

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Total, Finance and Operations Services $ 485,368

Central Support Services

Regular Salaries $ 10,900

Information Services 17,470

Data Processing Services 7,939

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Total, Central Support Services $ 36,309

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TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES $ 1,163,022

NON-PROGRAMMED CHARGES

COVEC $ 152,419

L. Marion Gressette Center 17,431

Food Service Fund 10,000

Contingency Reserve 10,000

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Total, Non-Programmed Charges $ 189,850

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TOTAL, GENERAL BUDGET $ 3,317,937

OPERATION OF CALHOUN COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION $ 76,756

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TOTAL BUDGET $ 3,394,693

Except as provided in this act, the appropriations authorized in this section shall be expended in accordance with the budget for Calhoun County Schools approved May 5, 1980, by the Calhoun County District Board of Trustees.

Section 2. There shall be levied upon the taxable property of Calhoun County to provide for the operation of the public schools as hereinabove specified:

Sixty-nine mills for the operation of the public schools in the county and the Calhoun County Department of Education. The district board of trustees is authorized and directed to provide educational supplies as it deems necessary for the continuation of state supported programs for needy and underprivileged children in Calhoun County.

Section 3. Such funds shall be expended upon a proper voucher duly processed through the office of the county treasurer as provided by law. No transferrals from one item to another item or for any purpose other than specified in Section 1 shall be made without the approval of the county board of education.

Section 4. All disbursements shall be made by the county treasurer only for the specific purpose for which appropriated and if any funds collected by the county treasurer to meet the appropriations as set forth in Section 1 are not expended or used during the fiscal year 1980-81 such funds shall be carried over to the next fiscal year.

Section 5. The Superintendent for schools in Calhoun County and the business manager shall be bonded in the amount of $50,000 each to be paid out of the contingency reserve fund and approved by the Board of Education.

Section 6. Any unused contingency fund monies and other surplus funds from the fiscal year 1979-1980 shall be transferred to the 1980-81 contingency fund.

Section 7. In addition there shall be levied upon the taxable property of Calhoun County for the purposes hereinafter specified:

Two mills for construction costs and operating expenses of Orangeburg-Calhoun County Technical College not exceeding $38,763, and the Calhoun County Mental Retardation Commission, including operating of the L. Marion Gressette Center, $28,050; provided, however, that any unused funds may be carried over from fiscal year 1979-1980 for use in the 1980-1981 fiscal year.

Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 1980.