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GA HB829

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dexter Sharper

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Teachers in public schools where students change classes must account for every student on the class roll within 5 minutes of the start of each class and immediately report any absent student to the principal or principal's designee
  • Principals or their designees must immediately investigate the whereabouts of any student reported absent from class who was previously confirmed present at school that day and has not been granted early dismissal
  • Each local board of education is required to adopt policies to implement these student tracking and investigation procedures
  • Amends Georgia Code Section 20-2-702, which was previously a reserved (unused) section under the compulsory attendance subpart of the state education code

Legislative Description

Education; student investigated when whereabouts become unknown following change of class; require

Last Action

House Second Readers

1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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