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HB 546: Quality Basic Education Act; require local school systems to offer certain exams to home study students

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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 Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional fees or requirements; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-2-324.8.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'home study student' means a student in grades six through 12 who is in a home study program that meets the requirements of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690.

(b) A local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an advanced placement exam to students enrolled in such local school system shall:

(1) Make each such test or exam available to any home study student who would be enrolled in such local school system by virtue of his or her residence under the same rules, policies, and procedures for such test or exam that apply to students enrolled in such local school system who are participating in such test or exam. Such test or exam may be offered to such home study students at the same date and time that such test or exam is offered to students enrolled in such local school system, or at another date and time selected by such local school system; and

(2) Post on its public website notice of each such test or exam to be administered. Such notice shall:

(A) Include each such test or exam date;

(B) Include registration deadlines and procedures; and

(C) State that such test or exam is available to home study students who would be enrolled in such local school system by virtue of their residence.

(c) A local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an advanced placement exam to students enrolled in such local school system shall not, as a condition of a home study student participating in such test or exam:

(1) Impose any fee that is not imposed on students enrolled in such local school system; or

(2) Impose any requirement that conflicts with or is in addition to the requirements of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690."

SECTION 2.

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