Open enrollment in public schools
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN OPEN ENROLLMENT OPTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-145, RELATING TO INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE IN CHARTER SCHOOLS, SECTION 59-63-30, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE QUALIFICATIONS, SECTION 59-63-32, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND SECTION 59-63-480, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS IN ADJACENT COUNTIES, ALL SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO REPEAL SECTION 59-63-45 RELATING TO INTERDISTRICT STUDENT TRANSFER REIMBURSEMENTS, AND SECTION 59-63-500 RELATING TO INTERDISTRICT STUDENT TRANSFER CONSENT; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action May 13, 2021
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Committee
1
May 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Mandy W. Kimmons
RRepublican
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
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