07 LC 33
1808
House
Bill 432
By:
Representatives Morgan of the
39th,
Ashe of the
56th,
Sims of the
151st,
and Floyd of the
99th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-2-281 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the assessment of effectiveness of educational programs under the "Quality
Basic Education Act," so as to provide that required state-wide assessments are
offered in languages other than English; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Section
20-2-281 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the assessment
of effectiveness of educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education
Act," is amended by revising subsection (e) as follows:
"(e)
The State Board of Education is authorized to adopt rules, regulations,
policies, and procedures regarding accommodations and the participation of
limited-English-proficient students, as defined in Code Section 20-2-156, in the
assessments described in this Code section.
The State
Board of Education shall make the assessments required pursuant to this Code
section available in each language which is the primary language of 2 percent or
more of the state´s population. Limited-English-proficient students shall
be permitted to take such assessments in their native language in accordance
with rules and regulations established by the state
board."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.