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Yes: 98 • No: 0
South CarolinaH 3792126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 106 OF 2021, RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CLARENDON COUNTY INTO THE CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
Sponsored By: Fawn M. Pedalino (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Clarendon County School District
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Cap on Clarendon school board pay
The school board may set member pay for attending meetings, but it cannot exceed $450 per month. That is up to $5,400 per year. The cap applies starting March 7, 2025.
County must approve Clarendon school budget
Beginning with FY 2025-2026, the Clarendon County School District must send its proposed budget to the county council by May 31 each year. The county council must approve the budget. The budget must be line-item and list salaries for all administrators and department heads. Each line must be reconciled at year-end, and a detailed use-of-funds report goes in the superintendent’s annual report. These requirements take effect March 7, 2025.
New election and filing rules for Clarendon board
School board elections now use a nonpartisan election and runoff method. The county elections board runs the elections and handles ballots, managers, counts, and results. Trustees take office one week after results are certified. Candidate filing opens 12:00 p.m. August 1 and closes 12:00 p.m. August 15 (or the next Monday if those dates fall on a weekend). Candidates must file a sworn notice listing their name, age, election district, voting precinct, and how long they have lived in the county and district. These rules take effect March 7, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 1/29/2025
(Clarendon County School District)Passage of Bill
Yes: 98 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 80
6/5/2025legislatureEffective date 03/07/25
3/12/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
3/7/2025GovernorRatified R 6
3/6/2025legislatureRead third time and enrolled
2/5/2025SenateRead second time
2/4/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar
1/30/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
1/30/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
1/29/2025HouseRead second time
1/29/2025HouseIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
Introduced
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