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SB 609: DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions

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Senate Bill 609

By: Senators Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Mangham of the 55th and Parent of the 44th

AS PASSED

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4192), an Act approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4256), and an Act approved May 13, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 4069), so as to revise provisions related to changes in boundaries of the DeKalb County school district following certain annexations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4192), an Act approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4256), and an Act approved May 13, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 4069), is amended by adding a new subsection to Section 3.2 to read as follows:

"(h) Pursuant to subsection (g) of this section, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the residential property identified on the effective date of this Act as 1195 University Drive, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306. Such property shall be removed from the boundaries of the DeKalb County school district and placed within the boundaries of the Atlanta Independent School System."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.