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GA HB908
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Robert Dickey
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AI Summary
- Defines "over-age student" as a Georgia resident aged 20 or older who has not earned a high school diploma or GED
- Allows over-age students to enroll in local charter schools or state charter schools that serve this population, creating an exception to the existing enrollment cutoff age of 20
- Over-age students remain eligible until they obtain a high school diploma or GED or no longer reside in Georgia
- Exempts funding for over-age students from standard charter school funding formulas, instead requiring the State Board of Education to annually determine the funding needed, with funds appropriated by the General Assembly
- Authorizes the State Charter Schools Commission to recognize over-age students as a "special population" when approving petitions for state charter schools, and permits local charter schools to set enrollment requirements and preferences tailored to this population
Legislative Description
Education; certain individuals over 20 years old may be eligible to enroll in a state charter school; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/23/2018
Full Bill Text
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