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GA SB227

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/25/2012

Primary Sponsor

Barry Loudermilk

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declarations of intent to operate a home study program and attendance records must be submitted to the Georgia Department of Education rather than to local school district superintendents
  • The Department of Education may provide for electronic submittal of both declarations of intent and attendance records
  • Attendance records shift from monthly submission to the local superintendent to annual submission to the Department of Education
  • Enforcement authority over compulsory attendance laws for home study programs transfers from local school superintendents to the Department of Education, including the duty to report truant home study students to juvenile or other courts
  • The Act applies beginning with the 2012-2013 school year

Legislative Description

Education; declarations of intent/attendance records for home study programs; submitted to Dept. of Education rather than local school superintendents

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2012

Committee Referrals

Education2/3/2012
Education and Youth3/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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