South Carolina House Bill 4866 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-20 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-7
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE EDUCATION OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE USED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION WITH THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE OF ITS EDUCATION OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES USED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY IN A COUNTY MAY AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE COUNTY UPON A FINDING BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS DEMONSTRATED BLATANT DISREGARD FOR THESE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP MODEL PLANS AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO AID IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS, AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS.

Provide That At Least Sixty-five Percent Of The Education Operational Expenditures Of Each School District Must Be Used For Classroom Instructional Expenditures, To Provide That Each School District Shall Submit Its Proposed Budget To The State Superintendent Of Education With The Actual Percentage Of Its Education Operational Expenditures Used For Classroom Instruction, To Provide For A Waiver, To Provide That The Governing Body In A County May Amend The Fiscal Year Budget Of A School District Within The County Upon A Finding By The State Superintendent Of Education That A School District Has Demonstrated Blatant Disregard For These Requirements, To Provide That The Superintendent Of Education Shall Develop Model Plans And The State Board Of Education Shall Promulgate Regulations To Aid In The Implementation Of These Requirements, And To Define Certain Terms.

Rep. Boyd Brown [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-20		Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-7
2010-04-20		Introduced and read first time HJ-6

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	17	170	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4866&session=118