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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2084.1. Education of incarcerated children and youth.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2084.1. Education of incarcerated children and youth.

A state charter school shall be authorized, upon the approval of the commission, to enter into a contract with the Department of Juvenile Justice or the Department of Corrections to operate a school and deliver education services to school age children or youth incarcerated within any facility of the Department of Corrections or incarcerated within or committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Any children or youth receiving education services through a state charter school in such manner shall be considered students enrolled in and attending the state charter school for purposes of funding pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2089.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-2084.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 2-2/SB 367.

## Law Reviews

For article on the 2016 enactment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2016).