S0416: School Expulsion

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-210, Relating To Grounds For Which Trustees May Expel, Suspend, Or Transfer Pupils; Petitions For Readmission; And Expulsion, Suspension, Or Transfer, So As To Prohibit Expelled Students From Entering School Or School Grounds Including Attending Day Or Night School Functions Or Riding A School Bus, To Further Prohibit Suspended Students From Entering The School Or School Grounds Except For Attending Day Or Night School Functions Or Riding The School Bus; By Amending Section 59-63-235, Relating To The Expulsion Of A Student Determined To Have Brought A Firearm To School, So As To Requre A Student To Be Expelled For No Less Than One Academic Year For Knowingly Bringing A Firearm To A School, To Establish The Expulsion Hearing Be Conducted By The District Board Of Trustees And To Allow An Expelled Student To Recive Educational Services In Alternative Settings To Include Virtual Programming; And By Amending Section 59-63-250, Relating To The Transfer Of Pupils, So As To Clarify That A Board May Transfer A Pupil Within The School District And Require Notification And Input From The Principal At The Receiving School.