Georgia CommonsSB 63: "Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require
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Senate Bill 63
By: Senators Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Harbin of the 16th, Hickman of the 4th and others
AS PASSED
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 qualifications; 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) Each local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 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 resides in the local school system; and
(2) Post on its public website notice of the date that each such test or exam will be administered. Such notice shall include registration dates and procedures and shall state that such test or exam is available for home study students who reside in the local school system.
(c) No local school system that offers the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or an advanced placement exam to students enrolled in such local school system shall require home study students to pay a fee not required of students enrolled in such local school system or 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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.