BIL:4804

RTN:212

ACN:423

TYP:Joint Resolution JR

INB:House

IND:20020226

PSP:Harvin

SPO:Harvin and J.Young

DDN:l:\council\bills\swb\5144djc02.doc

DPB:20020305

GOV:U Became law without signature of Governor

DGA:20020314

SUB:Clarendon County School District No. 1 fiscal emergency, transfer of revenue between programs and furlough of district staff

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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------20021017Act No. A423

------20020314Unsigned, became law without

signature of Governor

------20020307Ratified R212

Senate20020305Read third time, enrolled for

ratification

Senate20020301Read second time

Senate20020228Unanimous consent for second

and third reading on the next two

consecutive Legislative days

Senate20020228Introduced, read first time,

placed on Calendar without reference

House20020228Read third time, sent to Senate

------20020227Scrivener's error corrected

House20020227Request for debate withdrawn

by RepresentativeDavenport

House20020227Request for debate by RepresentativeFleming

Riser

Ott

Sharpe

Witherspoon

Stuart

J.R. Smith

House20020227Request for debate withdrawn

by RepresentativeFleming

House20020227Read second time

House20020226Introduced, read first time,

placed on Calendar without reference

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020226

Revised on 20020227

Revised on 20020228

TXT:

(A423, R212, H4804)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20012002 TO TRANSFER AS MUCH AS FIFTY PERCENT OF REVENUE BETWEEN PROGRAMS TO ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH THE SAME FUNDING SOURCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEARS 20012002 AND 20022003 TO EXPEND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CHILDREN’S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES AND FIXED EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE INSTEAD OF ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20012002 TO FURLOUGH DISTRICT STAFF AS WARRANTED DUE TO ITS FISCAL EMERGENCY; AND TO EXEMPT THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FROM THE STATEWIDE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 20012002; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20022003 TO TRANSFER AS MUCH AS FIFTY PERCENT OF REVENUE BETWEEN PROGRAMS TO ANY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM WITH THE SAME FUNDING SOURCE, TO FURLOUGH DISTRICT STAFF AS WARRANTED DUE TO FISCAL EMERGENCY, AND TO EXEMPT THE DISTRICT FROM THE STATEWIDE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENT AND THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT.

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

Transfer of program funds for fiscal year 2001-2002

SECTION 1.For fiscal year 20012002, the Clarendon County School District Number One may transfer up to fifty percent of revenue between programs to any instructional program with the same funding source. The South Carolina Department of Education must establish a procedure for the review of all transfers authorized by this joint resolution. The details of those transfers executed pursuant to this joint resolution must be provided to members of the General Assembly upon request. Education Improvement Act revenue and restricted state grant revenue from the preceding fiscal year may be carried forward in the following fiscal year to be used for the same purpose. All transfers executed pursuant to this joint resolution must be completed by May first of the applicable fiscal year.

Children’s Education Endowment Fund expenditures

SECTION 2.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal years 20012002 and 20022003, the Clarendon County School District Number One may expend funds from the Children’s Education Endowment Fund for school facilities and fixed equipment assistance it receives for any instructional program.

District staff furloughs

SECTION 3.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 20012002 the Clarendon County School District Number One may furlough district staff as warranted due to the district’s fiscal emergency.

Exemption from salary requirements

SECTION 4.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 20012002 the Clarendon County School District Number One shall be exempted from the statewide minimum salary schedule requirement under the Education Finance Act.

Transfer of program funds for fiscal year 2002-2003

SECTION 5.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 20022003 the Clarendon County School District Number One may transfer up to fifty percent of revenue between programs to any instructional program with the same funding source. The South Carolina Department of Education must establish a procedure for the review of all transfers. Education Improvement Act revenue and restricted state grant revenue from the preceding fiscal year may be carried forward in the following fiscal year to be used for the same purpose. All transfers executed pursuant to this provision must be completed by May first. Funds received from the Children’s Education Endowment Fund for school facilities and fixed equipment assistance may be used for any instructional program. The district may furlough district staff as warranted due to the district’s fiscal emergency. The district shall be exempt from the statewide minimum salary schedule requirement under the Education Finance Act.

Time effective

SECTION6.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of March, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/14/02.

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