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HB 517: Student Success Support Act; enact

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House Bill 517

By: Representatives Berry of the 56th, Ballard of the 147th, Olaleye of the 59th, Greene of the 154th, Hagan of the 156th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Code Section 20-2-154 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the remedial education program under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a grant program for supplemental remedial education services in literacy and math for all students in kindergarten through grade 12 who attend one of the lowest performing five percent of public schools in the state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Success Support Act."

SECTION 2.

Code Section 20-2-154 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the remedial education program under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(c) Subject to appropriations, the State Board of Education shall establish a program to provide up to a total of $3 million per school year in grants to local school systems and public schools to be used to provide supplemental remedial education services to address the respective literacy and math deficiencies of students in kindergarten through grade 12 who attend a public school that performed in the lowest five percent of all public schools based on the cumulative individual school ratings, as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 20-14-33, for the two most recent school years for which the Office of Student Achievement issued such ratings."

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.