South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 924


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      924
Ratification Number:              247
Act Number:                       417
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Setzler
All Sponsors:                     Setzler, Moore, Mescher, Saleeby, Thomas, 
                                  Giese, Courson, Short, Bauer, O'Dell, 
                                  Alexander, Land, Washington, Elliott, Holland, 
                                  Reese, Leatherman, Passailaigue, Hayes, 
                                  McConnell, Leventis, Rankin, Glover
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20814sd00.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000323
Date of Last Amendment:           20000315
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000323
Subject:                          School districts, attendance; absences 
                                  due to weather, trustees may excuse up to 
                                  three days for 1999-2000 year


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20001108  Act No. A417
------  20000323  Signed by Governor
------  20000323  Ratified R247
House   20000323  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20000315  House amendments amended,
                  returned to House with amendment
House   20000309  Read third time, returned with
                  amendment
House   20000308  Amended, read second time
House   20000301  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              McMahand
House   20000224  Request for debate by Representative           Sheheen
                                                                 Robinson
                                                                 Simrill
                                                                 Altman
                                                                 Rice
                                                                 Trotter
                                                                 Loftis
                                                                 Bales
                                                                 J. Brown
                                                                 Wilder
                                                                 Scott
                                                                 Littlejohn
                                                                 Moody-
                                                                 Lawrence
                                                                 McMahand
                                                                 Davenport
------  20000223  Scrivener's error corrected
------  20000223  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20000222  Committee report: Favorable with       21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   20000126  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20000121  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20000121  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Glover
Senate  20000120  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 20000121
Senate  20000120  Committee report: Favorable            04 SED
Senate  20000119  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Passailaigue
                                                                 Hayes
                                                                 McConnell
                                                                 Leventis
                                                                 Rankin
Senate  20000111  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990921  Prefiled, referred to Committee        04 SED


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 20, 2000 - Word format
Revised on February 22, 2000 - Word format
Revised on February 23, 2000 - Word format
Revised on February 23, 2000-A - Word format
Revised on March 8, 2000 - Word format
Revised on March 15, 2000 - Word format

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(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A417, R247, S924)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1999-2000 MAY EXCUSE UP TO THREE SCHOOL DAYS MISSED BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL OTHER SCHOOL DAYS MISSED BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER MUST BE MADE UP, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH DAYS SHALL BE MADE UP, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE ABOVE EXEMPTIONS OR EXEMPTIONS PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1999-2000 FOR MISSED SCHOOL DAYS MUST DESIGNATE THREE DAYS IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR THAT MAY BE USED FOR MAKING UP DAYS MISSED IN SCHOOL YEAR 2000-2001 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER BEFORE THAT DISTRICT MAY SEEK EXEMPTION FOR ADDITIONAL MISSED SCHOOL DAYS.

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

School days missed in 1999-2000 forgiven; conditions and requirements

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, for the 1999-2000 school year, local school boards may excuse up to three school days missed because of snow, ice, or other extreme weather conditions. All other school days missed because of snow, ice, or extreme weather conditions must be made up. Should local legislation be enacted to excuse days missed from school, additional days to exceed a total of three must not be granted by the local school board. No make-up days for students may be scheduled on Saturdays. However, remedial instruction for grades 7 through 12 may be taught on Saturday at the direction of the local school board.

Designation of make-up days in 2000-2001

SECTION 2. A school district of this State which takes advantage of the exemption granted herein or pursuant to other acts of the General Assembly in regard to school year 1999-2000 for missed school days due to extreme weather or other circumstances, must designate three days in the school calendar that may be used for making up days missed in school year 2000-2001 due to extreme weather or other circumstances and only then may the district seek an exemption for additional missed school days.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of March, 2000.

Approved the 23rd day of March, 2000.

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