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GA HB1088

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Billy Mitchell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Local boards of education that receive state funding are prohibited from seeking or maintaining accreditation from any accrediting entity that does not comply with Georgia's open and public meetings requirements (Chapter 14 of Title 50)
  • "Accrediting entity" is defined as an external body that evaluates the services and operations of local boards of education to determine if certain educational standards are met
  • The open meetings requirement applies specifically to accrediting entity meetings that relate to the accreditation or sanctioning of any local board of education in Georgia
  • Amends Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code section 20-2-76
  • Sponsored by Representatives Mitchell (88th), Bruce (61st), Jordan (77th), Scott (76th), and Williams (87th)

Legislative Description

Education; no local board which receives state funding shall seek or maintain accreditation by an accrediting entity which does not have open meetings; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/3/2014

Full Bill Text

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