HB 285 - Local boards of education; establish start date of school year

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02/07/05 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for the start date of a school year to be established by a local board of education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/03/2005 House First Readers
02/07/2005 House Second Readers

Versions

  1. LC 19 6466/a
05 LC 19 6466
House Bill 285
By: Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Keen of the 179th, Parrish of the 156th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Williams of the 165th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for the start date of a school year to be established by a local board of education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
"20-2-71.
The board of education of a local school system shall establish a start date for the school year for the elementary and secondary schools of the state that is not earlier than the last Monday in August and not later than the Wednesday after Labor Day."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.