| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 49 2157 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 245 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Olaleye of the 59 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Smith of the 18 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Glaize of the 67 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Howard of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Greene of the 154 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1 |
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| 19 | 19 | | relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to add a program for students living in2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | poverty to the table of quality basic education instructional programs with weights and3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | student-teacher ratios; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1.7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Educational Opportunity Act."8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | SECTION 2.9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-130, relating to11 |
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| 29 | 29 | | short title, as follows:12 |
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| 30 | 30 | | "20-2-130.13 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (a) |
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| 32 | 32 | | This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Quality Basic Education Act.'14 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (b) As used in this article:15 |
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| 34 | 34 | | H. B. 245 |
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| 36 | 36 | | (1) 'Student in foster care' means a student enrolled in a public school who is placed in16 |
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| 37 | 37 | | a foster family home, child care institution, or another substitute care setting approved17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | by the Department of Human Services or Division of Family and Children Services.18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | (2) 'Student living in poverty' means a student enrolled in a public school who meets one19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | or more of the following criteria:20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (A) Lives in a family unit directly certified to be receiving Supplemental Nutrition21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits;22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | (B) Lives in a family unit directly certified to be receiving Temporary Assistance for23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Needy Families (TANF) benefits;24 |
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| 45 | 45 | | (C) Is a student in foster care; or25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (D) Is a student without stable housing.26 |
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| 47 | 47 | | (3) 'Student without stable housing' means a student enrolled in a public school who27 |
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| 48 | 48 | | meets the definition of the term 'homeless children and youths' under the federal28 |
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| 49 | 49 | | McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. Section 11301, et seq.,29 |
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| 50 | 50 | | in force and effect on January 1, 2025."30 |
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| 51 | 51 | | SECTION 3.31 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Said article is further amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (b) of Code Section32 |
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| 53 | 53 | | 20-2-161, relating to quality basic education formula, to read as follows:33 |
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| 54 | 54 | | "(19) Students living in poverty program ..........................34 |
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| 58 | 58 | | 1.7500 |
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| 59 | 59 | | weight and |
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| 60 | 60 | | 1 to 15 |
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| 61 | 61 | | ratio" |
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| 62 | 62 | | SECTION 4. |
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| 63 | 63 | | 38 |
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| 64 | 64 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.39 |
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| 65 | 65 | | H. B. 245 |
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