South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3258

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Walker, Talley, Littlejohn and Mahaffey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5084sd03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 293

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Spartanburg County School Districts 1-7, 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-107
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-107
   2/20/2003  House   Committee report: Recommended refer to different 
                        committee Education and Public Works HJ-3
   2/20/2003  House   Referred to Spartanburg Delegation HJ-3
   2/25/2003  House   Delegation report: Favorable Spartanburg Delegation HJ-6
   2/26/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/27/2003  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 2003 HJ-10
    3/4/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mahaffey
    3/4/2003  House   Read second time HJ-85
    3/5/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
    3/5/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-10
    3/5/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2002
2/25/2003
2/26/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 25, 2003

H. 3258

Introduced by Reps. Walker, Talley and Littlejohn

L. Printed 2/25/03--H.    [SEC 2/26/03 11:43 AM]

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

THE SPARTANBURG DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3258) to provide that beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of Spartanburg County School Districts One through Seven must be set, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT E. WALKER for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ONE THROUGH SEVEN 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 Spartanburg County School Districts One through Seven 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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