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GA SB348
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Lindsey Tippins
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "college and career academy" to allow establishment not only as a charter school but also as a school within a strategic waivers school system or charter system, broadening the organizational options available
- Requires that any contract establishing a college and career academy include provisions for a governing board reflective of the school community with decision-making authority, and mandates initial and annual governance training for board members
- Strengthens the role of the Office of College and Career Transitions by changing the State Board of Education's consideration of the office's recommendations from discretionary ("should") to mandatory ("shall") when approving or denying college and career academy petitions
- Extends eligibility for start-up funding applications to local school systems proposing college and career academies as part of strategic waivers school system or charter system contracts, not just charter petitioners
- Establishes that certification by the Office of College and Career Transitions constitutes a positive recommendation for renewal of a charter school, charter system, or extension of a strategic waivers school system contract
Legislative Description
Education; provide for colleges and career academies as charter school or schools within a strategic waivers school system
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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