2005-2006 Bill 655: Charleston County Charter School - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

A189, R50, S655

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senators McConnell and Campsen

Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\2477sj05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 22, 2005

Introduced in the House on April 5, 2005

Passed by the General Assembly on April 14, 2005

Governor's Action: May 3, 2005, Signed

Summary: Charleston County Charter School

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/22/2005SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar

3/23/2005Scrivener's error corrected

3/30/2005SenateRead second time SJ29

3/31/2005SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ19

4/5/2005HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ13

4/5/2005HouseReferred to Charleston DelegationHJ14

4/12/2005HouseDelegation report: Favorable Charleston DelegationHJ3

4/13/2005HouseRead second time HJ29

4/14/2005HouseRead third time and enrolled HJ12

4/28/2005Ratified R 50

5/3/2005Signed By Governor

5/5/2005Copies available

5/5/2005Effective date 05/03/05

7/20/2005Act No.189

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/22/2005

3/22/2005-A

3/23/2005

4/12/2005

(A189, R50, S655)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT DENY A CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER, OR CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT ANYTHING THAT IS OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY NOT CHARGE RENT TO A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT WAS CONVERTED FROM AN EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS ON ITS OWN; TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER IN A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY BE NOMINATED AND CONSIDERED AS A CANDIDATE FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT AT A CHARTER SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY RECEIVE A LAURA BROWN FUND GRANT.

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

Charleston County School District, charter schools

SECTION1.Act 340 of 1967, as last amended by Act 128 of 2003, is further amended by adding:

“Section 5A.(A)The Charleston County School District may not deny a charter school, charter school teacher, or charter school student anything that is otherwise available to a public school, public school teacher, or public school student including, but not limited to, the provisions in subsection (B).

(B)(1)The local school district of a charter school in Charleston County may not charge rent to a charter school that was converted from an existing public school.

(2)A charter school in Charleston County may apply for a grant on its own.

(3)A teacher in a charter school in Charleston County may be nominated and considered as a candidate for Teacher of the Year.

(4)A student at a charter school in Charleston County may receive a Laura Brown Fund Grant if the student otherwise qualifies for the grant.”

Time effective

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 28th day of April, 2005.

Approved the 3rd day of May, 2005.

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