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SB 32 - Education - SAT preparatory course, cert. public schools

James, Donzella (35th)	Tate, Horacena (38th)	Butler, Gloria (55th)

Status Summary	SC:	Ed	HC:	Ed	FR:	01/15/99	LA:	04/27/99	Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to authorize implementation of a Scholastic Aptitude Test preparatory course for certain public schools; to provide that the contents of such course may be prescribed by each local board of education.

Code Sections - 20-2-146

SB 32  99                                             SB32/AP 
 
      SENATE BILL 32 
 
      By:  Senators James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th and 
           Butler of the 55th 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the 
  1- 2  Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies 
  1- 3  and core curriculum, so as to authorize implementation of a 
  1- 4  Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course for certain 
  1- 5  public schools; to provide for elective credit for such 
  1- 6  course; to provide that the contents of such course may be 
  1- 7  prescribed by each local board of education; to repeal 
  1- 8  conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 9       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-10                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-11  Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official 
  1-12  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core 
  1-13  curriculum, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new 
  1-14  Code Section 20-2-146 to read as follows: 
 
  1-15    "20-2-146. 
 
  1-16    (a) All schools with grade ten or above may make available 
  1-17    to eligible students a Scholastic Assessment Test 
  1-18    preparatory course.  Such course of study shall be 
  1-19    designed to offer an opportunity for review and practice 
  1-20    to students preparing to take the Scholastic Assessment 
  1-21    Test.  The course may be offered periodically in the 
  1-22    manner prescribed by the local board. 
 
  1-23    (b) Each local board of education shall be authorized to 
  1-24    supplement and develop the exact approach of content areas 
  1-25    of such Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course with 
  1-26    such specific curriculum standards as it may deem 
  1-27    appropriate. 
 
  1-28    (c) For the purposes of earning Carnegie unit curriculum 
  1-29    credits at the high school level, completion of the 
  1-30    Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course may be 
  1-31    accepted by the State Board of Education for one-half unit 
  1-32    of elective credit." 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2- 2  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2- 3  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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