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09 LC 33 2850
House Bill 251
By: Representatives Morgan of the 39th, Kaiser of the 59th, Setzler of the 35th, and Reece of the 11th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of schools and school systems under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that a public school student can attend any school in the local school system under certain conditions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of schools and school systems under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-2-295.
(a) The parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in this state may elect to enroll such student in a public school that is located within the school system in which the student resides other than the one to which the student has been assigned by the local board of education if such school has permanent classroom space available after its assigned students have been enrolled. The parent or guardian shall assume the responsibility and cost of transportation of the student to and from the school.
(b) Each local school system shall establish a universal, streamlined process to implement the transfer requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section.
(c) This Code section shall not be construed to affect any student currently attending a school other than the school to which the student has been assigned by the local board of education pursuant to a transfer authorized under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110). A student who transfers to another school pursuant to such act may continue to attend that school and the school or schools to which it feeds until he or she graduates from high school."

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.