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GA SB365

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Greg Dolezal

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Local boards of education must notify parents in writing at the start of each school year (or upon new enrollment) of the option to receive email alerts each time their child checks out school library materials, including the title, author, genre, and return date
  • The complaint resolution policy for materials "harmful to minors" under Code Section 20-2-324.6 is expanded to cover all written or electronic materials made available to public school students, including classroom materials, library materials, and extracurricular activity materials
  • The definition of "education record" under student data privacy law is expanded to explicitly include records relating to any written or electronic materials made available to students, such as classroom materials, library materials, and extracurricular materials
  • Code Section 20-2-720, relating to parental inspection of students' records, is repealed for purposes of conformity with the updated provisions
  • "Parent" is defined throughout the relevant code sections as a natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian with legal authority to act on behalf of a school-age child

Legislative Description

Education; notification to parents and legal guardians of public school students of the right to receive email notification each time their child obtains school library materials; provide

Last Action

Senate Read Second Time

2/22/2024

Committee Referrals

Education and Youth1/23/2024

Full Bill Text

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