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GA HB1078
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Kaiser
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AI Summary
- Raises Georgia's mandatory school attendance age from 16 to 17, requiring children to attend public, private, or home school between their 6th and 17th birthdays unless they have already earned a high school diploma
- Increases the minimum age for adult literacy program eligibility from 16 to 17 for non-high school graduates, aligning with the new compulsory attendance requirement
- Requires individuals aged 17 who have not graduated from high school to provide documented evidence that their school system has been notified of their withdrawal before accessing adult literacy services
- Updates the Technical College System of Georgia's authority over adult literacy and postsecondary technical education programs to apply to individuals 17 years of age or older (changed from 16) who have completed or left public schools
Legislative Description
Education; raise the age of mandatory education from 16 to 17; revise provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/25/2016
Full Bill Text
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