South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

A105, R158, H3254

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Neilson, Whipper, W.D. Smith, Anderson, Bales, Breeland, R. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Dantzler, Delleney, Harrison, Hayes, Hosey, Howard, Jennings, Limehouse, Mack, Merrill, J.H. Neal, Ott, Owens, Rutherford, Scarborough, Sellers, Umphlett, Viers, Walker and Bedingfield
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22667sj07.doc

Introduced in the House on January 16, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on April 25, 2007
Last Amended on April 24, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on June 7, 2007
Governor's Action: June 18, 2007, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Schools' academic performance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1/16/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   1/16/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-9
   4/18/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works HJ-88
   4/24/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
   4/24/2007  House   Amended HJ-121
   4/24/2007  House   Read second time HJ-122
   4/25/2007  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26
   4/25/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   4/25/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-14
   5/17/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-5
    6/6/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-44
    6/7/2007  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-80
   6/12/2007          Ratified R 158
   6/18/2007          Vetoed by Governor
   6/20/2007  House   Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-72  Nays-36 
                        HJ-15
   6/20/2007  Senate  Veto overridden Yeas-42  Nays-1
   6/27/2007          Copies available
   6/27/2007          Effective date 06/20/07
   6/27/2007          Act No. 105

View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/16/2007
4/18/2007
4/24/2007
5/17/2007

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

(A105, R158, H3254)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1600 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL THAT HAS RECEIVED AN UNSATISFACTORY ABSOLUTE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATING ON ITS MOST RECENT REPORT CARD SHALL OFFER AN ORIENTATION CLASS FOR PARENTS TO FOCUS ON CERTAIN SCHOOL ISSUES, TO PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CLASS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT REGISTERED TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL SHALL ATTEND THE ORIENTATION CLASS.

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

Orientation class for parents

SECTION    1.    Article 15, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-18-1600.    (A)    A school that has received an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on its most recent report card shall offer an orientation class for parents. The orientation class must focus on the following topics:

(1)    the value of education;

(2)    academic assistance programs that are available at the school and in the community;

(3)    student discipline;

(4)    school policies;

(5)    explanation of information that will be presented on the school's report card issued in November; and

(6)    other pertinent issues.

(B)    The school shall offer the orientation class each year the school receives an unsatisfactory absolute academic performance rating on the school report card and shall provide parents with written notification of the date and time of the meeting. Schools are encouraged to offer the orientation class at a time in which the majority of parents would be able to attend. Additionally, schools are encouraged to provide orientation classes in community settings or workplaces so that the needs of parents with transportation difficulties or scheduling conflicts can be met.

(C)    A parent or guardian of each student who is registered to attend the school shall attend the orientation class each year it is offered."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 12th day of June, 2007.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/18/07.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/20/07.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/20/07.

__________


This web page was last updated on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 3:38 P.M.