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H 4397

School District of Greenville County

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Thomas Beach and 7 co-sponsors

Starting FY 2025–2026, the School District of Greenville County must have its proposed annual budget submitted to and approved by the Greenville County Council.

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Willis
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Bill Summary · H 4397

Summary — H 4397: School District of Greenville County

Bill at a glance

  • Bill number: H 4397
  • Short title: School District of Greenville County (amend Act 602 of 1992)
  • Primary change: Requires Greenville County Council approval of the School District of Greenville County’s annual budget.
  • Introduced: April 23, 2025 (filed version dated April 23, 2025 / reported Aug 18, 2025)
  • Effective: Upon approval by the Governor
  • Sponsor notes: Member added as sponsor (Morgan, Gilreath, Beach on 2025-04-29); member Willis requested name removed (2025-05-28)

Purpose / Intent

To require that the School District of Greenville County’s annual budget be submitted to and approved by the Greenville County Council beginning with Fiscal Year 2025–2026, adding a county‑level approval step to the district’s budget process under Act 602 of 1992.

Key provisions

  • Amendment to Act 602 of 1992: adds a new subsection (H).
  • Budget approval requirement: Beginning with FY 2025–2026, the School District of Greenville County’s budget is subject to approval by the Greenville County Council.
  • Submission deadline: The district’s board of trustees must submit the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the county council no later than May 31 each year.
  • Existing limitations preserved: The provision is made “notwithstanding any other provision of law” but explicitly states it is in addition to existing millage and budget limitations contained in Act 602 — it does not itself change millage or statutory budget caps.
  • Effective date: The act takes effect upon the Governor’s approval.

Who would be affected

  • School District of Greenville County: board of trustees, administration, and budgeting operations.
  • Greenville County Council: gains formal approval authority over the district’s annual budget.
  • District employees, students, and vendors: may be indirectly affected by any council-driven budget changes.
  • Taxpayers and county residents: potential impact on school funding decisions and local tax/millage implementation depending on outcomes of council approvals.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Fiscal implementation begins FY 2025–2026.
  • Annual operational timeline: district must transmit proposed budget to county council by May 31 each year (implying council consideration and approval must occur after that date and before the fiscal year starts).
  • Legislative actions (selected): introduced 04/23/2025; sponsors added/removed late April–May 2025; referred to Greenville Delegation; reported from the Judiciary Committee and referred to House Ways & Means on 08/18/2025.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Governance: shifts a budget approval authority element from district-only control to shared control with county government, reducing exclusive autonomy of the trustees on budget adoption.
  • Timing and process: may introduce additional review cycles, political considerations, or delays if council and board disagree; the bill does not specify timeline for council action or dispute-resolution procedures beyond submission deadline.
  • Fiscal outcomes: could affect program funding, staffing decisions, and capital/operational priorities depending on council amendments or approval conditions.
  • Legal/technical: preserves existing millage and budget limitations in Act 602; further implementation details would depend on county procedures and any follow-up rules or ordinances.

Note: the packet provided includes unrelated text from a Massachusetts civil asset forfeiture bill; the summary above addresses the Greenville County School District amendment (Act 602 of 1992) which is the operative South Carolina item in H 4397.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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