HB546: HB546 Quality Basic Education Act; require local school systems to offer certain exams to home study students

25 LC 61 0153 House Bill 546 By: Representatives Kahaian of the 81st, Byrd of the 20th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Scoggins of the 14th, Gambill of the 15th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O fficial Code of Georgia1 Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Qual ity 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 C ode 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 "20-2-324.8.11 (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 re quirements of13 subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690.14 H. B. 546 - 1 - 25 LC 61 0153 (b) A local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed15 Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an advanced pla cement exam to16 students enrolled in such local school system shall:17 (1) Make each such test or exam available to any home study st udent who would be18 enrolled in such local school system by virtue of his or her re sidence under the same19 rules, policies, and procedures for such test or exam that appl y 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 st udents 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 pla cement exam to32 students enrolled in such local school system shall not, as a c ondition 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 additi on 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 H. B. 546 - 2 -