South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3256

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh, Simrill and Richardson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20056sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on May 27, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: York County School Districts 1-4, trustees to determine school start date

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2002  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-106
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-106
   2/20/2003  House   Committee report: Recommended refer to different 
                        committee Education and Public Works HJ-2
   2/20/2003  House   Referred to York Delegation HJ-2
   5/22/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Richardson
   5/22/2003  House   Delegation report: Favorable York Delegation HJ-4
   5/22/2003  House   Read second time HJ-5
   5/22/2003  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-5
   5/23/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   5/27/2003  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-19
   1/29/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-12
    2/5/2004  Senate  Committed to Committee on Education SJ-34

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2002
5/22/2003
5/27/2003

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INTRODUCED

May 27, 2003

H. 3256

Introduced by Reps. Kirsh, Simrill and Richardson

S. Printed 5/27/03--S.

Read the first time May 27, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ONE THROUGH FOUR MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH RESPECTIVE DISTRICT IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code, or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of York County School Districts One through Four must be set by the board of trustees of each respective district in their sole discretion provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59-1-420 relating to length of the school term.

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

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