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GA SB384
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Michael Williams
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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 the public school in their resident school system
- Parents must provide written notice to the school superintendent before the season begins and submit written verification that the student is receiving passing grades and making satisfactory academic progress; the local board may not question the accuracy of the parent's statement
- Students who withdraw from public school to enter a home study program face a six-month waiting period before becoming eligible to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities
- Resident school systems, public schools, and athletic associations are prohibited from denying eligible home study students the opportunity to participate, and publicly funded high schools may not participate in events run by athletic associations that exclude qualified home study students
- Local boards of education may charge home study students the same participation fees (uniforms, equipment, musical 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 (e.g., performing arts)
Legislative Description
"Tim Tebow Act" or "Equal Opportunity for Access in Education Act"
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/6/2018
Full Bill Text
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