South Carolina House Bill 4449 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-09 - Referred to Committee on Charleston Delegation
Pending: House Charleston Delegation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provide Those Procedures Which The District Board Of Trustees Must Follow To Close A Rural School, To Define "rural School", To Require The Board To Document That Any Such Closing Must Result In A Reduction In The Operating Expenses Of The District Translated Into An Estimated Property Tax Millage Reduction That Must Be Reflected Beginning For The First Property Tax Year After The Closing Date, To Require The Board To Conduct Three Public Hearings In The Affected Community To Receive Public Comments, To Specify Other Considerations Relating To Travel Time And Additional Travel Expenses And The Overall Benefit To Students And The District From Closing The School, To Require The Board To Prepare A Comprehensive Report On These Issues Before Making A Decision On The Closing And Require This Report, Upon Completion, To Be Forwarded To Each Member Of The Legislative Delegation Representing The Charleston County School District, And To Provide That Notwithstanding The Above Provisions, A School May Be Closed Immediately If It Is Determined By The Board Or Appropriate Health Officials That The Health And Safety Of The Students Are In Immediate Danger.

Charleston County School District

Rep. Marvin Pendarvis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-09	House	Referred to Committee on Charleston Delegation
2018-01-09	House	Introduced and read first time
2017-12-13	House	Referred to Charleston Delegation
2017-12-13	House	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4449&session=122&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/4449_20171213.htm