SC S1134 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
June 17 2010 - Act No. 214
June 17 2010 - Act No. 214
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 38 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE" TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL TAKE CERTAIN MEASURES TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE ARE MET BY ASSISTING WITH ENROLLMENT, SCHOOL RECORDS AND CREDIT TRANSFERS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES, AND EXCUSED ABSENCE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ALLOW AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOL RECORDS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. - ratified title
Title
Enact The "south Carolina Education Bill Of Rights For Children In Foster Care" To Provide That School Districts Shall Take Certain Measures To Help Ensure That The Education Needs Of Children In Foster Care Are Met By Assisting With Enrollment, School Records And Credit Transfers, Access To Resources And Activities, And Excused Absence Make-up Requirements; To Provide That School Districts Shall Allow An Authorized Representative Of The Department Of Social Services To Have Access To School Records Of Children In Foster Care; And To Require The Department Of Social Services To Provide An Educational Advocate For Children In Foster Care. - Ratified Title
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History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-17 | Act No. 214 | |
| 2010-06-15 | Effective date 06/07/10 | |
| 2010-06-07 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2010-06-01 | Ratified R 261 | |
| 2010-05-26 | Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-0 HJ-46 | |
| 2010-05-26 | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-46 | |
| 2010-05-24 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2010-05-20 | Returned to House with amendments SJ-81 | |
| 2010-05-20 | House amendment amended SJ-81 | |
| 2010-05-19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2010-05-19 | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-10 | |
| 2010-05-18 | Read second time HJ-172 | |
| 2010-05-18 | Amended HJ-172 | |
| 2010-05-18 | Debate adjourned HJ-169 | |
| 2010-05-12 | Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-3 | |
| 2010-04-22 | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6 | |
| 2010-04-22 | Introduced and read first time HJ-6 | |
| 2010-04-21 | Read third time and sent to House SJ-29 | |
| 2010-04-20 | Read second time SJ-13 | |
| 2010-04-20 | Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-13 | |
| 2010-04-15 | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education | |
| 2010-02-03 | Referred to Committee on Education SJ-24 | |
| 2010-02-03 | Introduced and read first time SJ-24 |
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=1134&session=118 |
