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H. 3844
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Parks, Pitts and Riley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18577ab15.docx
Introduced in the House on March 17, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on March 24, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Snow days
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/17/2015 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (House Journal-page 28)
3/18/2015 House Read second time
3/19/2015 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 10)
3/24/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
3/24/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 13)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
INTRODUCED
March 17, 2015
H. 3844
L. Printed 3/17/15--H.
Read the first time March 17, 2015.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF TWO OR FEWER DAYS FOR SCHOOLS IN GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 50, GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 51, AND GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 52 THAT CLOSED IN FEBRUARY 2015 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE MADE UP, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO TIME MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THESE STORMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) Two or fewer of the days that public schools, private schools, or home schools in Greenwood School District 50, Greenwood School District 51, and Greenwood School District 52 closed in February 2015 due to inclement weather may be exempted from the requirement that full school days missed due to snow, extreme weather, or other disruptions be made up. This exemption only may be made for a:
(1) public school in the district by the respective boards of trustees of Greenwood School District 50, Greenwood School District 51, and Greenwood School District 52;
(2) private school in the district by the headmaster or board of trustees of the school; and
(3) home school in the district at the discretion of a parent-teacher in the home school.
(B) The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-1-425 or another provision of law requiring school time missed by students due to school closure caused by snow, inclement weather conditions, or other disruptions.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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