SECTION 12. Section 5940210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 274 of 2006, is further amended to read: 5940210. A school established as a private school, on “Section the effective date of this section, which desires to convert to a charter school shall dissolve and must not be allowed to open as a charter school for a period of twelve months may then seek to form a charter school as provided in this chapter.” SECTION 13. Section 5940230(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 274 of 2006, is amended to read: The South Carolina Public Charter School District must be “(A) governed by a board of trustees consisting of not more than eleven ten members: (1) two appointed by the Governor; (2) one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) one appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and (4) seven six to be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the: (a) South Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools and one additional representative from the association; (b) South Carolina Association of School Administrators; (c)(b) South Carolina Chamber of Commerce; (d)(c) South Carolina Education Oversight Committee; (e)(d) South Carolina School Boards Association; (f)(e) South Carolina Alliance of Black Educators.; and (f) South Carolina High School League. The nine eight members appointed by the Governor pursuant to this subsection are subject to advice and consent of the Senate. Membership of the committee must reflect representatives from each of the entities in item (A)(4) or their designee as reflected in their recommendation. Each member of the board of trustees shall serve terms of three years, except that, for the initial members, two appointed by the Governor, one by the Speaker of the House, and one by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, shall serve terms of one year and three appointed by the Governor shall serve terms of two years. A member of the board may be removed after appointment pursuant to Section 13240. In making appointments, every effort must be made to ensure that all geographic areas of the State are represented and that the membership reflects urban and rural areas of the State as well as the ethnic diversity of the State.”
SECTION 12. Section 5940210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 274 of 2006, is further amended to read: “Section 5940210. A school established as a private school, on the effective date of this section, which desires to convert to a charter school shall dissolve and must not be allowed to open as a charter school for a period of twelve months may then seek to form a charter school as provided in this chapter.” SECTION 13. Section 5940230(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 274 of 2006, is amended to read: “(A) The South Carolina Public Charter School District must be governed by a board of trustees consisting of not more than eleven ten members: (1) two appointed by the Governor; (2) one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) one appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and (4) seven six to be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the: (a) South Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools and one additional representative from the association; (b) South Carolina Association of School Administrators; (c)(b) South Carolina Chamber of Commerce; (d)(c) South Carolina Education Oversight Committee; (e)(d) South Carolina School Boards Association; (f)(e) South Carolina Alliance of Black Educators.; and (f) South Carolina High School League. The nine eight members appointed by the Governor pursuant to this subsection are subject to advice and consent of the Senate. Membership of the committee must reflect representatives from each of the entities in item (A)(4) or their designee as reflected in their recommendation. Each member of the board of trustees shall serve terms of three years, except that, for the initial members, two appointed by the Governor, one by the Speaker of the House, and one by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, shall serve terms of one year and three appointed by the Governor shall serve terms of two years. A member of the board may be removed after appointment pursuant to Section 13240. In making appointments, every effort must be made to ensure that all geographic areas of the State are represented and that the membership reflects urban and rural areas of the State as well as the ethnic diversity of the State.”
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