| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 61 0153 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 546 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Kahaian of the 81 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Byrd of the 20 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Dunahoo of the 31 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Scoggins of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Gambill of the 15 |
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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 Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act,"2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional fees or requirements; to provide a4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | definition; to provide for 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 | | Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | by adding a new Code section to read as follows:10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | "20-2-324.8. |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'home study student' means a student in grades12 |
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| 31 | 31 | | six through 12 who is in a home study program that meets the requirements of13 |
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| 32 | 32 | | subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690.14 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (b) A local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed15 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an advanced placement exam to16 |
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| 37 | 37 | | students enrolled in such local school system shall:17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (1) Make each such test or exam available to any home study student who would be18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | enrolled in such local school system by virtue of his or her residence under the same19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | rules, policies, and procedures for such test or exam that apply to students enrolled in20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | such local school system who are participating in such test or exam. Such test or exam21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | may be offered to such home study students at the same date and time that such test or22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | exam is offered to students enrolled in such local school system, or at another date and23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | time selected by such local school system; and24 |
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| 45 | 45 | | (2) Post on its public website notice of each such test or exam to be administered. Such25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | notice shall:26 |
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| 47 | 47 | | (A) Include each such test or exam date;27 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (B) Include registration deadlines and procedures; and28 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (C) State that such test or exam is available to home study students who would be29 |
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| 50 | 50 | | enrolled in such local school system by virtue of their residence.30 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (c) A local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed31 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an advanced placement exam to32 |
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| 53 | 53 | | students enrolled in such local school system shall not, as a condition of a home study33 |
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| 54 | 54 | | student participating in such test or exam:34 |
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| 55 | 55 | | (1) Impose any fee that is not imposed on students enrolled in such local school system;35 |
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| 56 | 56 | | or36 |
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| 57 | 57 | | (2) Impose any requirement that conflicts with or is in addition to the requirements of37 |
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| 58 | 58 | | subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690."38 |
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| 59 | 59 | | SECTION 2.39 |
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| 60 | 60 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.40 |
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| 61 | 61 | | H. B. 546 |
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