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GA HB908
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Michael Smith
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AI Summary
- Amends O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2131 to require local school systems to post information about student transfer options (enrollment in a school other than the one originally assigned) in a prominent location on their website, including all relevant dates and deadlines
- Expands the existing annual notification requirement so that parents must be informed not only of their transfer options but also of all relevant dates and deadlines associated with the process
- Changes the statutory language from notifying "the parent" to "parents," broadening the reference
- Retains existing notification methods, allowing school systems to notify parents by letter, electronic means, or other reasonable means prior to each school year
- Sponsored by Representatives Smith (41st), Stovall (74th), Cantrell (22nd), Setzler (35th), and Glanton (75th) during the 2020 legislative session
Legislative Description
Education; local school systems to post required information, including relevant dates and deadlines, in a prominent location on its website; require
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/19/2020
Full Bill Text
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