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GA HB444
Bill
Status
Passed
4/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Albert Reeves
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AI Summary
- Renames the "Move on When Ready Act" to the "Dual Enrollment Act" and establishes its purpose as promoting postsecondary access for Georgia high school students while increasing graduation rates, preparing a skilled workforce, and reducing time and cost to credential completion
- Restricts eligibility from 9th–12th graders to 11th and 12th graders for all eligible dual credit courses, with limited exceptions for 10th graders enrolled in CTAE courses at technical colleges, those meeting Zell Miller Scholar SAT/ACT score requirements for core courses, or those already enrolled as 9th graders and funded before June 30, 2020
- Establishes maximum credit hour caps of 30 semester hours for students with 18 or fewer funded hours as of June 30, 2020, and 12 additional semester hours for students with 19 or more funded hours as of that date; students funded before that date pursuing a diploma are grandfathered without caps
- Adds new restrictions prohibiting students from retaking dual credit courses after June 30, 2020 (except under extenuating circumstances) and making students ineligible after withdrawing from a second dual credit course; also explicitly allows students to take noncovered dual credit courses at their own expense
- Transfers data collection and program evaluation responsibilities from the Office of Student Achievement to the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the Office of Planning and Budget
Legislative Description
Dual Enrollment Act; enact
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2020
Full Bill Text
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