Legislative Update 2/18/14. Tuition Tax Credits / Vouchers (S.279 and S.867) State Income Tax deduction of up to $4,000 for tuition paid by the parent.

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Legislative Update 2/18/14

Tuition Tax Credits / Vouchers (S.279 and S.867) State Income Tax deduction of up to $4,000 for tuition paid by the parent or legal guardian for child to attend an independent school, $1,000 for tuition paid by parent or legal guardian for child to attend public school outside of their resident district, $2,000 per home school student Tax credits (sixty percent of taxpayers liability) for contributions made to non-profit scholarship funding organizations that would provide ‘grants’ to eligible students to attend a qualifying independent school S.279 Status Reported out favorably by Senate Finance Subcommittee (2/6/14) S.867 Status Reported out favorably by Senate Finance Subcommittee (2/6/14)

Waive Make-up Day Requirement (H.4576) Local School Boards may waive up to five full school days due to inclement weather H.4576 Status Third reading in House slated for 2/18/14 (2/18/14)

South Carolina Jobs, Education and Tax Act (H.4407) Developed over the past two years by coalition of education groups Goal is to provide equitable, stable, and sound revenue source for public schools Property tax relief for business, manufacturing and non-owner occupied properties H.4407 Status Referred to House Ways and Means (1/14/14)

Common Core State Standards (S.300 & S.888) Senate Education Subcommittee heard testimony for and against Common Core State Standards on 2/5/14. No action, will meet again on 2/19/14. S.300 Status Requires Common Core State Standards not be imposed in South Carolina Referred to Senate Committee on Education (1/29/13) S.888 Status Enacts Academic Standards Accountability Act Referred to Senate Committee on Education (1/14/14)

School Safety Task Force (H.3365) Requires each public school in South Carolina to employ specialist certified in school psychology Introduced in January 2013 H.3365 Status Read third time and sent to Senate (1/16/14) Referred to Senate Committee on Education (1/21/14)

Education Capital Sales and Use Tax Act (S.940 & H.4512) Amendment to Act to allow all South Carolina School Districts ability to offer penny sales tax referendum S.940 Status Reported out favorably by Senate Finance Committee (2/4/14) Listed on Senate Calendar (2/6/14) (Expect second / third reading week of 2/18/14) H.4512 Status Resides in House Committee on Ways and Means (1/16/14)

265 DAYS Time to get busy ! Suggested Additions to Timeline: - Discuss provisions of Educational Sales and Use Tax Act - Discuss list of projects

Our Aiken County Schools are Succeeding! Winner 2014 Aiken County Spelling Bee Skyler Marie Kernaghan Leavelle McCampbell Middle