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26 LC 61 0508S The Senate Committee on Education and Youth offered the following substitute to HB 419: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to1 provide for reports regarding student attendance; to provide for reports regarding the Georgia2 special needs scholarship program; to clarify provisions relative to accreditation of private3 schools participating in the promise scholarship program; to repeal the authority of the State4 Board of Education to authorize qualified education expenses; to revise a provision relative5 to term of public school enrollment required to qualify as a participating student; to clarify6 what financial information shall be submitted by private school s to participate in the7 program; to provide for limits on eligibility for nonaccredited private schools to enroll8 participating students; to clarify provisions for the annual ad justment of account funds; to9 provide for allocation of account funds rather than account pay ments; to require that10 authorized reimbursable education expenses shall be preapproved by the education savings11 authority; to provide for covering costs of administering the p rogram; to revise provisions12 relative to annual reporting requirements for the education savings authority; to provide for13 schools that shall not be included in the separate list of public schools annually reported by14 the Office of Student Achievement; to provide for a complete list of public schools; to make15 conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal16 conflicting laws; and for other purposes.17 - 1 - 26 LC 61 0508S BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:18 PART I19 SECTION 1-1.20 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in21 Code Section 20-2-690.2, relating to student attendance and school climate committees, by 22 revising subsection (i) as follows:23 "(i) Beginning in 2026 2027 , by November July 1 of each even-numbered y e a r t h e24 Department of Education Office of Student Achievement shall submit to the chairpersons25 of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Education and Youth Committee a26 county-by-county create a report of compliance with the requirements of this Code section27 based on the current or most recent data received by the Department of Education. Such28 report shall also include the student attendance rates and aggregated student discipline data29 submitted by each local board of education as required in subse ction (h) of this Code30 section for the three most recently completed school years. Such report shall be posted on31 the Department of Education's public Office of Student Achievement's w e b s i t e a n d32 included in the annual report provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code33 Section 20-14-27."34 SECTION 1-2.35 Said title is further amended in Code Section 20-14-27, relatin g to required reports and36 publication format relative to the Office of Student Achievement, by revising subsection (a)37 as follows:38 "(a) The office shall submit the following reports to the alliance:39 (1) An annual report regarding pre-kindergarten education shal l be submitted no later40 than December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2002. The pre-kindergarten41 - 2 - 26 LC 61 0508S report shall be an evaluation of the progress made on performance indicators identified42 and defined by the office and approved by the alliance for all pre-kindergarten and child43 care programs under the administrative control of the Departmen t of Early Care and44 Learning. The pre-kindergarten report shall include information concerning results of the45 state's investment in each pre-kindergarten program;46 (2) An annual report regarding elementary and secondary education shall be submitted47 no later than December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2001. The elementary48 and secondary education report shall be an evaluation of the pr ogress made on49 performance indicators identified and defined by the office and approved by the alliance50 for all elementary and secondary education programs administered by the Department of51 Education. The elementary and secondary education report shall include information52 concerning results of the state's investment in each public school and each public school53 system;54 (3) An annual report regarding postsecondary education shall be submitted no later than55 December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2002. The postsecondary education56 report shall be an evaluation of the progress made on performance indicators identified57 and defined by the office and approved by the alliance for all universities, colleges,58 institutes, and schools in the University System of Georgia and under the governance of59 the Technical College System of Georgia. The postsecondary edu cation report shall60 include information concerning results of the state's investmen t in each university,61 college, institute, and school; and62 (4) An annual report regarding the Georgia education work force shall be submitted no63 later than December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2002 . T h e G e o r g i a64 education work force report shall be an evaluation of the progress made on performance65 indicators identified and defined by the office and approved by the alliance for the66 education work force status under the administrative control of the Professional Standards67 Commission. The Georgia education work force report shall contain information on the68 - 3 - 26 LC 61 0508S results of the state's investments in teacher preparation, educ ators' professional69 development, education leadership development, in-field teachin g, geographic teacher70 shortages, alternative routes to teacher certification, and oth er general information and71 indicators on the quality of the education work force; and72 (5) An annual report regarding student attendance shall be submitted no later than July 173 of each year. Such report shall include, but shall not be limited to, attendance levels and74 trends by school system and state-wide, attendance outcomes, and trends or patterns of75 subgroups. The Department of Education shall provide student attendance data for the76 previous school year to the office by February 1 of each year, including data reported77 pursuant to Code Section 20-2-690.2 and any other data regardin g student attendance78 collected by the Department of Education."79 PART II80 SECTION 2-1.81 Said title is further amended in Article 33 of Chapter 2, relat ing to the "Georgia Special82 Needs Scholarship Act," by revising Code Section 20-2-2118, relating to annual report, as83 follows:84 "20-2-2118.85 The Office of Student Achievement, in conjunction with the department, shall provide the86 General Assembly not later than December 1 of each year with a report regarding the87 scholarship program for the previous fiscal year. The report s hall include, but not be88 limited to, numbers and demographics of students participating, disaggregated by student89 age, grade level, gender, race, ethnicity, and eligibility for free or reduced price meals90 under federal guidelines at the time each student commenced participating in the program;91 and numbers of participating schools; and the medical or behaviora l conditions the92 participating school is either currently accommodating or is able to accommodate. No later93 - 4 - 26 LC 61 0508S than July 31 of each year, the department shall provide such da ta for the previous fiscal94 year to the Office of Student Achievement. Such report shall also be posted on the Office95 of Student Achievement's public website."96 PART III97 SECTION 3-1.98 Said title is further amended in Article 2 of Chapter 2B, relat ing to promise scholarship99 accounts, by revising paragraphs (8) and (10) of Code Section 2 0-2B-21, relating to100 definitions, as follows:101 "(8) 'Private school' means a nonpublic school, sectarian or no nsectarian, which is102 accredited or in the process of becoming accredited by a recognized accrediting agency,103 as such term is defined in Code Section 20-14-96, or by one or more of the entities listed104 in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 20-3-519; provided, however, that105 any private school that is in the process of becoming accredite d by a recognized106 accrediting agency shall provide to the education savings autho rity, both annually and107 upon request by the education savings authority, written verification by such recognized108 accrediting agency that such private school is making timely an d good faith progress109 toward accreditation."110 "(10) 'Qualified education expenses' means any one or more of the following:111 (A) Tuition, fees, and required textbooks for eligible core courses and eligible CTAE112 courses, as such terms are defined in Code Section 20-2-161.3, at a participating school,113 accredited community college or postsecondary education institu tion, or nonpublic114 online learning program or course physically located in this state;115 (B) Tutoring services provided by an educator certified by the Professional Standards116 Commission;117 - 5 - 26 LC 61 0508S (C) Payment for the purchase of a curriculum, including any supplemental materials118 required by the curriculum;119 (D) Services from a physician or therapist licensed pursuant to Chapter 10A, 28, 33,120 34, or 44 of Title 43, including, but not limited to, for occup ational, behavioral,121 physical, or speech-language therapies;122 (E) No more than $500.00 per year to a fee-for-service transpo rtation provider for123 transportation to or from a participating school or service provider;124 (F) Fees for the management of account funds in accordance wit h subsection (e) of125 Code Section 20-2B-26;126 (G) Other expenses authorized by the State Board of Education or the education127 savings authority; or128 (H) Individual education expenses authorized by a majority of the parent review129 committee as provided for in Code Section 20-2B-25."130 SECTION 3-2.131 Said title is further amended in said article by revising subse ction (a) of Code Section132 20-2B-22, relating to participating student qualifications, con tinued eligibility of133 participating students to receive funds subject to conditions, requirements for parents of134 participating students, and forfeiture of account funds, as follows:135 "(a) A student shall qualify for a promise scholarship account under this article if:136 (1) The student's parent resides within Georgia and has been a Georgia resident for at137 least one year; provided, however, that such one-year residency requirement shall not138 apply if the student's parent is an active duty military servic e member stationed in139 Georgia within the previous year;140 (2)(A) The student is currently enrolled and has been continuously e nrolled in a141 Georgia public school for a period of time that includes at lea st two consecutive142 - 6 - 26 LC 61 0508S enrollment counts conducted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-160; provided, however,143 that such.144 (B) The enrollment requirement provided for in subparagraph (A) of thi s paragraph145 shall not apply to a child who meets all other qualifications p rovided for in this146 subsection and is e ligible to enroll in a qualified kindergarten program of the public147 school in which such child would be enrolled based on his or her residence;148 (3) The student resides in the attendance zone of a public school that is included on the149 list of public schools provided for in Code Section 20-2B-29;150 (4) The student does not meet any of the ineligibility criteri a provided for in151 subsection (b) of Code Section 20-3-519.1;152 (5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the student's family153 income does not exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty level as defined annually by154 the federal Office of Management and Budget.155 (B)(i) If, and to the extent the education savings authority d etermines quarterly, as156 provided for in division (ii) of this subparagraph, that the In the event that the amount157 of funds appropriated for the program exceeds the amount of fun ds necessary to158 include all students who meet the family income requirement pro vided for in159 subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and the student:160 (i)(I) Is already a participating student; or161 (ii)(II) Timely submitted an application for an account to the educati on savings162 authority by either of the two quarterly application deadlines immediately preceding163 July 1 as provided for in paragraph (9) of this subsection,164 the student's family income exceeds 400 percent of the federal poverty level as defined165 annually by the federal Office of Management and Budget; provid ed, however, that166 from among students provided for in this subparagraph, students who previously167 participated in the program shall be prioritized;.168 - 7 - 26 LC 61 0508S (ii) Within 45 days of each application deadline provided for in paragraph (9) of this169 subsection, the education savings authority shall:170 (I) Determine whether the amount of funds appropriated for the program exceeded171 the amount of funds necessary for the current quarter to includ e all students who172 meet the family income requirement provided for in subparagraph ( A ) o f t h i s173 paragraph; and174 (II) Announce on its website the total number of current participating students and175 the total number of students that may be selected to participat e in the program176 pursuant to this subparagraph;177 (6) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a schol arship or other benefit178 provided for under Article 33 of Chapter 2 of this title, the ' Georgia Special Needs179 Scholarship Act,' nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such180 scholarship or other benefit at any time during which such stud ent is a participating181 student;182 (7) The student is not the recipient or beneficiary of a scholarship, tuition grant, or other183 benefit from a student scholarship organization, as such term i s defined in Code184 Section 20-2A-1, nor shall the student or the student's parent seek to receive such185 scholarship, tuition grant, or other benefit at any time during which such student is a186 participating student;187 (8) The student's parent signs an agreement promising:188 (A) To provide an education for the student in at least the su bjects of reading,189 grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science;190 (B) Not to enroll the student in a local school system school, local charter school, state191 charter school, or completion special school while participatin g in the program;192 provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not be construe d to prohibit students193 from part-time enrollment in a college and career academy, as such term is defined in194 - 8 - 26 LC 61 0508S subsection (b) of Code Section 20-4-37, which has been approved by the education195 savings authority to be a service provider; and196 (C) To use account funds only for the student's qualified education expenses; and197 (9) The student's parent submits an application for an account to the education savings198 authority no later than the deadline established by the educati on savings authority;199 provided, however, that the education savings authority shall p rovide quarterly200 application periods and deadlines that correspond with quarterly funding dates pursuant201 to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2B-24."202 SECTION 3-3.203 Said title is further amended in said article by revising subse ction (a) of and adding a new204 subsection to Code Section 20-2B-23, relating to requirements f or participating schools,205 responsibilities of education savings authority, prohibited req uirements, and agency not206 established, to read as follows:207 "(a) To be eligible to enroll a participating student, a participating school shall:208 (1) Demonstrate fiscal soundness by having been in operation for one school year or by209 submitting a financial information report prepared by a certified public accountant that210 includes a balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow statement for the school211 that complies with uniform financial accounting standards established by the education212 savings authority and conducted by a certified public accountant. The Such report shall213 confirm that the school desiring to participate is insured and the owner or owners of such214 school have sufficient capital or credit to operate the school for the upcoming school year215 serving the number of students anticipated with expected revenues from tuition and other216 sources that may be reasonably expected. The report shall be limited in scope to those217 records that are necessary for the education savings authority to make a determination on218 as to the fiscal soundness of the school;219 - 9 - 26 LC 61 0508S (2)(A) Beginning on August 1 of the first year following the year in which this article220 becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the education221 savings authority and the Department of Education a report of:222 (i) The aggregate data of student attendance rates and course completion rates for223 eligible core courses and eligible CTAE courses, as such terms are defined in Code224 Section 20-2-161.3, of all participating students enrolled in such participating school;225 (ii) The dates of enrollment for each participating student en rolled in such226 participating school during the previous school year; and227 (iii) The amount of account funds, if any, received on behalf of each participating228 student during the previous school year.229 (B) Beginning on August 1, 2030, of the fourth year following the year in which this230 article becomes effective and by August 1 each year thereafter, submit to the education231 savings authority and the Department of Education a de-identified report of the on-time232 graduation rate of participating students enrolled in such part icipating school. For233 purposes of this subparagraph, the such on-time graduate rate shall be calculated using234 the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate criteria which are used by the Department235 of Education for state and federal accountability purposes;236 (3) Comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 2000d;237 (4) Comply with all health and safety laws or codes that apply to private schools;238 (5) Comply with all provisions of Code Section 20-2-690 and an y other state law239 applicable to private schools; and240 (6) Be physically located in Georgia.241 (a.1) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other law242 to the contrary, if the period of time during which a private s chool is in the process of243 becoming accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, as provided for in paragraph (8)244 of Code Section 20-2B-21, while also having participating students enrolled in such private245 school exceeds two years beyond the date on which such private school began enrolling246 - 10 - 26 LC 61 0508S participating students, then such private school shall not be eligible to enroll participating247 students until such time as such private school becomes accredi ted by a recognized248 accrediting agency."249 SECTION 3-4.250 Said title is further amended in said article by revising Code Section 20-2B-24, relating to251 funding and use of funds, as follows:252 "20-2B-24.253 (a)(1) The total amount of state funds allotted to the program each fiscal year shall not254 exceed 1 percent of the total appropriation for the Quality Bas ic Education Program in255 the General Appropriations Act from the previous fiscal year.256 (2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsect ion, upon this article257 becoming effective, the account funds granted to each participating student pursuant to258 this article shall be $6,500.00 for the first school year. Each subsequent school year, the259 amount of account funds granted to each participating student s hall reflect austerity260 adjustments, if any, and shall be adjusted by an amount equal to the difference between: 261 (A) The product of multiplying the base amount provided for in Code Section 20-2-161262 for the current school year by the percentage at which the Qual ity Basic Education263 Formula is initially funded for such school year; and264 (B) The base amount provided for in Code Section 20-2-161 for the previous school265 year.266 (3) In the event that the total amount of state funds allotted to the program in a fiscal year267 is not sufficient to provide 100 percent of the amount of account funds to be granted to268 each participating student as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the amount of269 account funds to be granted to each participating student shall be adjusted according to270 rules and regulations adopted by the education savings authority as provided for in Code271 Section 20-2B-26; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall provide that272 - 11 - 26 LC 61 0508S such adjustment of account funds for students whose family income does not exceed 400273 percent of the federal poverty level as defined annually by the federal Office of274 Management and Budget shall be no more than 50 percent of the adjustment of account275 funds for students whose family income exceeds 400 percent of the federal poverty level276 as defined annually by the federal Office of Management and Budget.277 (b)(1) When a participating student enters the program, the education savings authority278 shall receive all documentation required for the such student's participation during a279 quarterly enrollment period as provided for in paragraph (9) of subsection (a) of Code280 Section 20-2B-22 before the first quarterly account payment is made for the any funds281 are allocated to the account of such student.282 (2) Upon proper documentation received by the education saving s authority, the283 education savings authority shall make quarterly payments allocate funds to the account284 of a participating student, beginning with the first quarterly payment quarter that285 corresponds with the enrollment period in for which the such student's application was286 received. As nearly as practical, such quarterly payments shall be equal such allocations287 shall be made on a quarterly basis and in equal amounts. The state auditor shall cite as288 an audit exception any failure by the education savings authority to meet any allocation289 or payment deadlines and shall include such audit exceptions on the website established290 pursuant to Code Section 50-6-32.291 (3) The education savings authority shall develop a system for parents to direct account292 funds to participating schools and service providers by electro nic funds transfer,293 automated clearing-house transfer, or another system that the education savings authority294 finds to be commercially viable, cost-effective, and easy for p arents of participating295 students to use. The education savings authority shall not ado pt a system that relies296 solely on reimbursing parents for out-of-pocket expenses, but m ay determine certain297 qualified education expenses that must require reimbursement or preapproval for298 purchase. The education savings authority is authorized to qua lify private financial299 - 12 - 26 LC 61 0508S management firms to manage the allocation and payment system. The education savings300 authority, at its discretion, shall be authorized to create a system of individually funded301 accounts or notional accounts funded through a single state omnibus account.302 (4) If the participating school requires partial payment of tuition prior to the start of the303 academic year to reserve space for students admitted to the school, such partial payment304 may be paid by the education savings authority prior to the first quarterly payment of the305 year in which the account is awarded, up to a maximum of $1,000.00, and deducted from306 subsequent account payments. If a student decides not to attend the participating school,307 the partial reservation payment shall be returned to the educat ion savings authority by308 such school. Only one reservation payment per student may be made per school year.309 (c) Funds received allocated pursuant to this Code section shall not constitute taxable310 income of the parent of the participating student.311 (d) Funds deposited into an account allocated pursuant to this Code section shall be used312 only for qualified education expenses for the participating student. Unused allocated funds313 in an account, up to an amount not greater than 50 percent of the total funds deposited into314 allocated to the account for the current school year, shall roll over to the following school315 year; provided, however, that, if an account has been inactive for two consecutive school316 years eight consecutive quarters, or the participating student graduates from high school,317 the funds in allocated to such account shall be returned to the state general fund and t he318 account shall be closed.319 (e) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prohibit a parent or student from making a320 payment for any tuition, fee, service, or product described in this article from a source other321 than the account funds of the student."322 - 13 - 26 LC 61 0508S SECTION 3-5.323 Said title is further amended in said article by revising subse ctions (c) and (e) of Code324 Section 20-2B-26, relating to education savings authority, powe rs and duties, rules and325 regulations, and limitation of liability, as follows:326 "(c) The education savings authority shall have the authority to:327 (1) Examine and audit accounts and records of participating student accounts, or contract328 for such examining and auditing of accounts, and shall, at a minimum, annually conduct329 random audits fraud detection and prevention audits of at least 5 percent of such accounts330 selected on a random basis on an annual basis;331 (2) Take or require that such corrective, remedial, or preventive actions be taken as may332 be necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the education savings authority, the333 state, the United States, schools, students, and the public at large; and334 (3) Make any parent or participating student ineligible for th e program in the event of335 misuse of account funds."336 "(e) The In the event that sufficient funds are not appropriated by the General Assembly337 to cover the costs incurred by the education savings authority to administer the program,338 the education savings authority shall be authorized to deduct from each active account a339 pro rata share of each account not to exceed 5 percent annually; provided, however, that340 the total amount of such deductions shall not exceed the amount necessary to cover costs341 of may deduct an amount from accounts to cover the costs of overseeing and administering342 the program that are not covered by such appropriated funds or other funds available and343 authorized for such purpose, up to a maximum of 5 percent annually."344 SECTION 3-6.345 Said title is further amended in said article by revising Code Section 20-2B-28, relating to346 annual reports and audits, as follows:347 - 14 - 26 LC 61 0508S "20-2B-28.348 (a)(1) The Not later than December 1, 2026, each year, the education savings authority349 shall provide the respective chairpersons of the House Committe e on Education, the350 House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, and351 the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Office of Planning and Budget, and the352 Department of Audits and Accounts General Assembly not later than December 1 of each353 year with a report regarding the program for the previous fiscal year. Such report shall354 also be posted on the education savings authority's public website.355 (b)(2) The report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:356 (A) Include include, but shall not be limited to,:357 (i) The numbers, grade levels, and demographics of participating students;358 (ii) The names and total number and numbers of participating schools and the grade359 levels and total number of students by grade served by each such school; . The report360 shall also include:361 (1)(iii) Participating student performance on nationally norm-referenc ed tests or362 state-wide assessments, including aggregate information on long-term performance363 gains;364 (2)(iv) The level of satisfaction with the program from reported by p a r e n t s o f365 participating students;366 (3)(v) The percentage of account funds used for each type of qualified education367 expense included in paragraph (11) (10) of Code Section 20-2B-21; and368 (vi) The percentage of account funds used, if any, to cover costs of administering the369 program as provided for in subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2B-26;370 (4)(B) Include a statement of the The fiscal impact to the state and resident school371 systems of the program, taking into consideration both the impact on revenue and the372 impact on expenses. The fiscal savings associated with student s departing public373 schools shall be explicitly quantified, even if the public scho ol losing the student or374 - 15 - 26 LC 61 0508S students does not reduce its spending. The Department of Educa tion, the Office of375 Student Achievement, the State Charter Schools Commission, local school systems, and376 other public schools shall provide data requested by the education savings authority as377 necessary to prepare such statement; and378 (C) Protect the identity of participating students through whatever means the education379 savings authority deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, by keeping380 anonymous all disaggregated data and complying with state and federal guidelines for381 student privacy.382 (c) The report shall apply appropriate analytical and behavioral science methodologies to383 ensure public confidence in such report.384 (d) The report shall protect the identity of participating students through whatever means385 the education savings authority deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, by keeping386 anonymous all disaggregated data and complying with state and f ederal guidelines for387 student privacy. The names of participating schools and the nu mber of participating388 students at each such school shall be included in the report.389 (e)(b) The Department of Audits and Accounts shall audit the program annually. Audit390 reports, including, but not limited to, any findings and recommendations by the Department391 of Audits and Accounts, shall be included in the first annual r eport submitted by the392 education savings authority pursuant to this Code section follo wing completion of each393 audit of the program by the Department of Audits and Accounts. Nothing in this394 subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Dep artment of Audits and395 Accounts to conduct an audit at any time."396 SECTION 3-7.397 Said title is further amended in said article by revising Code Section 20-2B-29, relating to398 publication of public school performance, as follows:399 - 16 - 26 LC 61 0508S "20-2B-29.400 (a) In the annual report required by paragraph (2) of subsecti on (a) of Code Section401 20-14-27, the Office of Student Achievement shall include a separate list of public schools402 that performed in the lowest 25 percent of all public schools b ased on the cumulative403 individual school ratings, as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 20-14-33, for404 the two most recent school years for which the Office of Student Achievement issued such405 ratings; provided, however, that, in the event of a tied rating, the public school with the406 lower performance in student achievement shall be prioritized; provided, further, however,407 that such list shall not include:408 (1) Any public any school with more than 50 percent of its enrolled students assigned to409 an education program provided for in Code Section 20-2-154.1;410 (2) Any public school with a state-wide attendance zone;411 (3) State charter schools, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-2-2081;412 (4) Local charter schools, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-2-2062;413 (5) Completion special schools, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-2-2096.1;414 (6) State operated special schools, including the Georgia Scho ol for the Deaf, the415 Georgia Academy for the Blind, the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, and other special416 schools as approved by the General Assembly;417 (7) Any school that is part of the Department of Juvenile Justice school system;418 (8) Any school that exclusively provides virtual instruction; or419 (9) Any public school that exclusively enrolls students in grades before the third grade.420 (b) By October 1 of each year, the Department of Education shall provide to the Office of421 Student Achievement a complete list of all public schools which shall include for each such422 school the school type designation, whether the school exclusiv ely provides virtual423 instruction, and the grades served by such school. The Office of Student Achievement424 shall use such information for purposes of applying the exclusi ons provided for in425 paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a) of this Code section.426 - 17 - 26 LC 61 0508S (b)(c) By December 1 January 15 of each year, the Office of Student Achievement shall427 publish on its website the list provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section."428 PART IV429 SECTION 4-1.430 This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law431 without such approval.432 PART V433 SECTION 5-1.434 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.435 - 18 -