Bill 951

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    951
Ratification Number:            281
Act Number:                     280
Primary Sponsor:                Setzler
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Early childhood development
                                and academic assistance
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940119
Computer Document Number:       GJK/20203SD.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940127
Introduced Date:                19940111
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940127
Last History Type:              Act No. 280
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Setzler
                                Giese
                                Hayes
                                Lander
                                J. Verne Smith
                                Washington
                                Courson
Type of Legislation:            Joint
                                Resolution

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
951    ------  19940127      Act No. 280
951    ------  19940127      Signed by Governor
951    ------  19940125      Ratified R 281
951    House   19940119      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
951    House   19940118      Read second time
951    House   19940113      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
951    Senate  19940113      Read third time, sent to House
951    Senate  19940112      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Thursday, January 13, 1994
951    Senate  19940111      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
951    Senate  19931220      Prefiled, referred to           04
                             Committee

(A280, R281, S951)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE STIPULATED COMPLETION DATES OF CERTAIN LONG-RANGE, COMPREHENSIVE PLANS REQUIRED BY THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE ACT UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.

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

Dates extended

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the stipulated completion dates of the long-range, comprehensive plans required by Chapter 139 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code may be extended until the end of school year 1994-95 upon approval from the State Board of Education. Districts requesting such a waiver must outline how the extension will improve the planning and implementation of Act 135 of 1993 and provide the expected date of completion. Before implementation of the plans, the plans must be submitted to the State Department of Education to be subjected to the peer review process; districts wishing to submit their plans before the required or expected completion date may do so. For 1994-95 schools and districts shall implement strategies for academic assistance to students experiencing difficulties in kindergarten through grade twelve. For school year 1993-94, schools may submit either the improvement plans consistent with state department guidelines or its five-year plan.

Time effective

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

Approved the 27th day of January, 1994.