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GA HB1192
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mark Hamilton
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AI Summary
- Repeals Georgia's annual fitness assessment program required for students in grades 1 through 12, which has been in effect since the 2011-2012 school year
- Eliminates the requirement for local school systems to conduct fitness assessments during physical education courses taught by certificated physical education teachers
- Removes the mandate for local school systems to report individual fitness results to parents/guardians and aggregate results by school to the State Board of Education
- Eliminates the State Board of Education's obligation to submit annual compliance reports to the Governor and the Governor's authority to establish related recognition programs
- Sponsored by Representatives Jasperse, Hamilton, Dudgeon, Harden, Teasley, and others; amends Title 20, Chapter 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by reserving (leaving blank) Code Section 20-2-777
Legislative Description
Elementary and secondary education; annual fitness assessment program; repeal requirements
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/5/2012
Committee Referrals
Education2/29/2012
Full Bill Text
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