Legislative Overview SCASBO Fall Conference 2014 Scott T. Price SCSBA General Counsel, Executive Director-elect November 7, 2014

W HAT ’ S ON THE H ORIZON ? FOIA E DUCATION F UNDING R EFORM T EACHERS T UITION T AX C REDITS S TANDARDS AND T ESTING M ISCELLANEOUS

F REEDOM OF I NFORMATION A CT C OURT RULING L AMBRIES CASE A GENDA AND AGENDA AMENDMENTS S ENATE FOIA S TUDY C OMMITTEE H OUSE FOIA SUBCOMMITTEE P REVIOUS SESSION BILLS SCSBA POSITION

F REEDOM OF I NFORMATION A CT C URRENT D RAFT /D ISCUSSIONS –C REATES O FFICE OF FOIA R EVIEW –F EES, TIME TO RESPOND / PRODUCE –A GENDAS –I TEMS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FOR NO CHARGE –L EGISLATIVE EXEMPTION

E DUCATION F UNDING R EFORM - SCJET G OVERNOR ’ S EDUCATION FUNDING PLAN SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES WHAT ’ S NEXT ? SCJET - “ PACKAGE PLAN ” WHAT ’ S NEXT ? P OLITICAL AND ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE SCSBA POSITION

T EACHER ISSUES 2014 T EACHER RELATED BILLS T EACHER APPEALS PROCESS RIF POLICIES P ARENT NOTIFICATION OF TEACHERS UNDER REVIEW T EACHERS DISMISSED FOR CAUSE LISTED IN A DATABASE

T EACHER ISSUES CONT. S ENATE S ELECT C OMMITTEE ON SC P UBLIC S CHOOL T EACHERS T EACHING C LIMATE E VALUATIONS A PPEALS P ROCESS P AY R ECRUITING, RETENTION SCSBA POSITION

T UITION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM 2013 BUDGET PROVISO 1.85 REAUTHORIZED IN THIS YEAR ’ S BUDGET M OVE LIKELY TO MAKE PERMANENT LAW M EANS OPENING UP THE CURRENT PROGRAM FOR DEBATE

T UITION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM CONT. H OW IT WORKS T AX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS ( CAPPED AT $8 MILLION STATEWIDE ) S CHOLARSHIPS ( UP TO $10,000) AWARDED TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS P ARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MUST ADMINISTER A STATE TEST OR EQUIVALENT

T UITION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM T AX LOOPHOLE C URRENTLY 5 S CHOLARSHIP G RANTING O RGANIZATIONS S OME ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTE DONORS “ PROFIT ” FROM CONTRIBUTIONS $4.5 MILLION IN TAX CREDITS ( OF THE $8 MILLION CAP ) STILL AVAILABLE SCSBA POSITION

S TANDARDS & T ESTING N OT LEGISLATIVE AT THIS POINT S TANDARDS FOR NEXT YEAR STILL BEING FINALIZED SDE P ANELS AND EOC P ANELS ACT NEW STATE TEST ?

S TANDARDS & T ESTING C ONCERNS, ISSUES T OTAL REWRITE OF STANDARDS VS. R EVIEW OF EXISTING STANDARDS T IMING I NCREASED TESTING N EW ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM

M ISCELLANEOUS D UAL ENROLLMENT C IVICS EDUCATION S CHOOL NUTRITION T EACHER PAY ( UNIFORMITY ) I NFRASTRUCTURE IN POOR, RURAL DISTRICTS

E DUCATION VOTES 2014 WHAT ’ S AT STAKE ? ALL STATE HOUSE SEATS – MANY INCUMBENTS UNOPPOSED ALL CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES INCLUDING GOVERNOR AND STATE SUPERINTENDENT C HANGES IN HOUSE LEADERSHIP N EW COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND NEW CHAIRS

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