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GA SB289
Bill
Status
Passed
5/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Francis Millar
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AI Summary
- Requires all Georgia students entering ninth grade in the 2014-2015 school year and beyond to complete at least one course containing online learning prior to graduation, with exemptions authorized for students with disabilities
- Mandates that all end-of-course assessments be administered online by the 2015-2016 school year, with waivers available for local school systems unable to meet the deadline
- Requires each local school system, beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, to provide all enrolled students with at least three options for part-time and full-time virtual instruction programs spanning kindergarten through grade 12
- Shifts Georgia Virtual School tuition costs to local school systems, capping tuition at $250 per student per semester course, and prohibits local systems from blocking students from taking Virtual School courses even if the same course is offered locally
- Revises electronic communication device policy to allow local boards of education to permit student use of personal devices during classroom instructional time, and requires the Department of Education to submit a report by December 1, 2012, on strategies for increasing access to and reducing costs of digital learning
Legislative Description
Education; require students; one course containing online learning
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2012
Committee Referrals
Education2/24/2012
Education and Youth4/14/2011
Full Bill Text
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