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GA HB905
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
David Clark
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AI Summary
- Home study (homeschool) students would be authorized to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities—including athletics, music, theater, and speech—at their resident public school system, also known as the "Tim Tebow Act"
- Parents must notify the school superintendent in writing before the season begins and provide written verification that the student is passing all courses and making satisfactory academic progress; local boards may not question the accuracy of the parent's statement
- School systems, public schools, and athletic associations are prohibited from denying eligible home study students the opportunity to participate, and funded high schools may not participate in events run by athletic associations that exclude eligible home study students
- Students who withdraw from public school to enter a home study program face a six-month waiting period before becoming eligible for extracurricular and interscholastic activities
- Local boards may charge home study students the same participation fees (uniforms, equipment, instruments) as enrolled students, but may not require course enrollment as a condition of participation unless the activity is a direct extension of a course, such as a performing arts group
Legislative Description
Equal Opportunity for Access in Education Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/14/2018
Full Bill Text
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