South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 1408

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1408
Primary Sponsor:                Courtney
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Spartanburg County school
                                district trustees
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9250JM.94
Introduced Date:                19940512    
Date of Last Amendment:         19940519    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940602    
Last History Type:              Debate adjourned
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Courtney
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

1408  House   19940602      Debate adjourned
1408  House   19940524      Introduced, read first time,
                            placed on Calendar without
                            reference
1408  Senate  19940520      Read third time, sent to House
1408  Senate  19940519      Amended, read second time,
                            unanimous consent for third
                            reading on Friday, May 20,
                            1994                            
1408  Senate  19940512      Introduced, read first time,
                            placed on local and
                            uncontested Calendar without
                            reference
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INTRODUCED

May 24, 1994

S. 1408

Introduced by SENATOR Courtney

L. Printed 5/24/94--H.

Read the first time May 24, 1994.

A BILL

TO DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY UPON THE SEVEN BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THAT COUNTY, AND TO ABOLISH THE COUNTY BOARD; TO ESTABLISH THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, PROVIDE FOR ITS COMPOSITION AND CHAIRMAN, AND PROVIDE FOR ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OF THE SEVEN BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHALL HAVE TOTAL FISCAL AUTONOMY AND THAT FUNDING DERIVED FROM MINIMUM FOUNDATION MONIES MUST BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTY BY THE COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMULA GUIDELINES AS DIRECTED BY THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; AND TO REQUIRE THAT ALL ASSETS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY BE SOLD AND THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY BASED ON AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE IN EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. All powers and duties of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County are devolved upon the seven boards of trustees of the local school districts of Spartanburg County, and the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County is abolished.

There is established an oversight committee, known as the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee, comprised of the chairperson of the board of trustees of each of the seven school districts of Spartanburg County, ex officio. The chairman of the oversight committee shall serve on a one-year rotational basis in accordance with rules as determined by the oversight committee. The superintendents of the seven school districts of the county also shall serve on the oversight committee, ex officio; provided, however, that the superintendent members of the oversight committee shall have no voting authority or power as members of the committee.

The primary function of the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee is to ensure that minimum foundation money is distributed on a fair and equitable basis, based on the prevailing funding formula utilized during the 1993-94 school year as stated in the rules of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County. The oversight committee shall ensure a common teacher salary schedule throughout the seven school districts of the county and shall establish procedures to ensure that the integrity and uniqueness of the seven school districts shall be maintained.

Each of the seven boards of trustees of Spartanburg County shall have total fiscal autonomy. Funding derived from the minimum foundation monies must be distributed annually to each of the seven school districts by the Spartanburg County Treasurer's Office in accordance with the payment procedures as directed by the oversight committee.

All assets of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County must be sold and the proceeds from the sale must be distributed equally based on average daily membership in each of the seven school districts in Spartanburg County.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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