SB 535 - Local Boards of Education; require school systems to attain/maintain accreditation; definition; removal of members; provide for procedures
Current Status
03/28/08 - House Committee Favorably ReportedFirst 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 require local school systems to attain and maintain accreditation; to provide for a definition for the term "accreditation"; to provide for the removal of all members of a local board of education of a school system which fails to attain or maintain accreditation; to provide for procedures; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for election of subsequent members; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the State Board of Education; to provide for applicability of the foregoing with respect to certain local laws and local constitutional amendments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 03/11/2008 | 12:59PM | Senate Vote #706 | 043 | 003 | 009 | 001 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/29/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/05/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/06/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/12/2008 | House First Readers |
| 03/18/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 03/28/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
