25 LC 61 0153
House Bill 546
By: Representatives Kahaian of the 81
st
, Byrd of the 20
th
, Dunahoo of the 31
st
, Scoggins of
the 14
th
, Gambill of the 15
th
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
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Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act,"2
so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to3
provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional fees or requirements; to provide a4
definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,8
relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended9
by adding a new Code section to read as follows:10
"20-2-324.8.
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'home study student' means a student in grades12
six through 12 who is in a home study program that meets the requirements of13
subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690.14
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(b) A local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed15
Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an advanced placement exam to16
students enrolled in such local school system shall:17
(1) Make each such test or exam available to any home study student who would be18
enrolled in such local school system by virtue of his or her residence under the same19
rules, policies, and procedures for such test or exam that apply to students enrolled in20
such local school system who are participating in such test or exam. Such test or exam21
may be offered to such home study students at the same date and time that such test or22
exam is offered to students enrolled in such local school system, or at another date and23
time selected by such local school system; and24
(2) Post on its public website notice of each such test or exam to be administered. Such25
notice shall:26
(A) Include each such test or exam date;27
(B) Include registration deadlines and procedures; and28
(C) State that such test or exam is available to home study students who would be29
enrolled in such local school system by virtue of their residence.30
(c) A local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed31
Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an advanced placement exam to32
students enrolled in such local school system shall not, as a condition of a home study33
student participating in such test or exam:34
(1) Impose any fee that is not imposed on students enrolled in such local school system;35
or36
(2) Impose any requirement that conflicts with or is in addition to the requirements of37
subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690."38
SECTION 2.39
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.40
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