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HB 538 - Schools; parents choose school within system

Williams, Jeffrey L (83rd)	Ashe, Kathy B (46th)

Status Summary	HC:	Ed	SC:		FR:	02/09/99	LA:	02/10/99	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of schools and school systems, so as to require local boards of education to adopt policies permitting parents or guardians of resident students to select a school of their choice within the school system, subject to certain limitations; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 20-2-294

HB 538                                             LC 27 0783 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of 
  1- 2  the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 
  1- 3  organization of schools and school systems, so as to require 
  1- 4  local boards of education to adopt policies permitting 
  1- 5  parents or guardians of resident students to select a school 
  1- 6  of their choice within the school system, subject to certain 
  1- 7  limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for 
  1- 8  an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 9  purposes. 
 
  1-10       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-11                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-12  Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the 
  1-13  Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 
  1-14  organization of schools and school systems, is amended by 
  1-15  adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 20-2-294 to 
  1-16  read as follows: 
 
  1-17    "20-2-294. 
 
  1-18    The board of education for each local school system shall 
  1-19    adopt policies that permit the parent or guardian of any 
  1-20    eligible child or youth who resides in the local school 
  1-21    system to enroll such child or youth in a particular 
  1-22    school, which is located within that school system, of 
  1-23    that parent or guardian's choice.  Such local policies may 
  1-24    limit the parent or guardian's ability to select a 
  1-25    particular school based upon the capacity of a program, 
  1-26    class, grade level, or school building or such other 
  1-27    factors as the local board finds appropriate.  The parent 
  1-28    or guardian of any child or youth who attends a school of 
  1-29    choice pursuant to local policies adopted under this Code 
  1-30    section shall provide transportation to such school for 
  1-31    his or her child or ward." 
 
  1-32                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-33  This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1999. 
 
 
 
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  2- 1                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2- 2  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2- 3  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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