A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5963100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY HOME SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE GOVERNOR’S PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 504 PLANS, OR INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS, IF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL THEY ATTEND DOES NOT OFFER THE SAME ACTIVITY, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 5963100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 203 of 2012, is amended to read: (A) As used in this section: “Section 5963100. (1) is a child enrolled in a charter ‘Charter school student’ school established pursuant to Chapter 40, Title 59. (2) school is a child enrolled at a ‘Governor’s student’ school established pursuant to this title. Governor’s (3) school is a child taught in accordance with ‘Home student’ Section 596540, 596545, or 596547 and has been taught in accordance with one of these sections for a full academic year prior to participating in an interscholastic activity pursuant to this section. (4) is not limited to, ‘Interscholastic activities’ includes, but athletics, music, speech, and other extracurricular activities. (5) a school: ‘Private school’ means (a) established by an entity other than the State or a subdivision of the State; (b) supported primarily by private or nonpublic funds; and
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5963100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY HOME SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 504 PLANS, OR INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS, IF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL THEY ATTEND DOES NOT OFFER THE SAME ACTIVITY, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 5963100 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 203 of 2012, is amended to read: “Section 5963100. (A) As used in this section: (1) ‘Charter school student’ is a child enrolled in a charter school established pursuant to Chapter 40, Title 59. (2) ‘Governor’s school student’ is a child enrolled at a Governor’s school established pursuant to this title. (3) ‘Home school student’ is a child taught in accordance with Section 596540, 596545, or 596547 and has been taught in accordance with one of these sections for a full academic year prior to participating in an interscholastic activity pursuant to this section. (4) ‘Interscholastic activities’ includes, but is not limited to, athletics, music, speech, and other extracurricular activities. (5) ‘Private school’ means a school: (a) established by an entity other than the State or a subdivision of the State; (b) supported primarily by private or nonpublic funds; and