GA SB133

Establishes the Opportunity School District (OSD) as a statewide district within the Office of Student Achievement, authorized to assume supervision of public schools that earn an F rating for three or more consecutive years, with a cap of 20 schools added per year and no more than 100 schools total under OSD supervision at any time

Governor appoints an OSD Superintendent (confirmed by the Senate) who has sole discretion to select qualifying schools, determine intervention models, and waive certain State Board of Education rules; intervention options include direct OSD management, shared governance with the local board, reconstitution as an OSD charter school, or school closure as a last resort

Funding for opportunity schools includes QBE formula earnings, proportional shares of state and federal grants, and a proportional share of local revenue, with the OSD authorized to withhold up to 3 percent for administrative costs

Schools must remain under OSD supervision for a minimum of 5 years but no more than 10 years, and may exit early if they earn a rating above F for three consecutive years; OSD charter schools exit the OSD upon charter renewal

Effectiveness is contingent on ratification of a constitutional amendment at the November 2016 general election authorizing the Opportunity School District; if not ratified, the Act is automatically repealed on January 1, 2017