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GA HB1055
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Rick Jasperse
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AI Summary
- Home study (homeschool) students in grades 6 through 12 would be authorized to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities—including athletics, band, drama, and school clubs—at their resident public school
- Participating home study students must complete and pass one qualifying online course in a core academic subject (English, math, science, social studies, or foreign languages) facilitated by the resident school system for each semester they participate in activities
- Parents or guardians must provide at least 30 calendar days' written notice before the semester begins, along with the student's most recent progress assessment and written verification of passing grades and satisfactory progress
- Students who withdraw from public school to begin homeschooling face a 12-month ineligibility period before they can participate in any extracurricular or interscholastic activities
- Resident schools, school systems, and athletic associations are prohibited from denying eligible home study students the opportunity to try out and participate, and public high schools receiving state funding cannot participate in activities governed by any athletic association that refuses to deem eligible home study students eligible
Legislative Description
Equal Opportunity for Access in Education Act; enact
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/9/2020
Full Bill Text
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