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GA HB886

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2014

Primary Sponsor

Michael Caldwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Local school systems and certain charter schools must hold at least two public meetings for public input on their proposed annual operating budget before adoption; other legally required budget hearings may count toward this requirement
  • Charter schools with a state-wide attendance zone must hold one public meeting in the county of their primary business office and one in the metropolitan Atlanta area
  • Governing bodies must post a summary of both the proposed and adopted annual operating budget on a publicly available area of their website, with the adopted budget summary remaining posted until the next fiscal year's budget is adopted
  • Governing bodies must provide any person, upon request and at no cost, an electronic copy of the line item detailed adopted annual operating budget in a format suitable for analysis within three days
  • The requirements do not apply to college and career academy charter schools, conversion charter schools not held by nonprofits, system charter schools, or the internal operating budgets and accounting records of nonprofit corporations that operate charter schools

Legislative Description

Elementary and secondary education; local board of education and each charter school shall hold at least two public hearings on proposed budget; provide

Last Action

Senate Read Second Time

3/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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