Bill > HB318

Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise the eligibility criteria for certain capital outlay grants for low-wealth school systems; to provide for the authority of the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations; to provide for the reestablishment of the Office of Charter School Compliance under the State Charter Schools Commission; to provide for the staffing of such office; to provide that staff of the Office of Charter School Compliance shall report directly to the State Board of Education; to establish the Office of District Flexibility; to provide for the respective staffing and responsibilities of the Office of Charter School Compliance and the Office of District Flexibility; to provide for the employment and administrative assignment of personnel to staff the State Charter Schools Commission; to provide for conditions upon which the State Board of Education and local boards of education may request letters of assurance from charter schools; to provide for conditions upon which the Department of Education, the State Charter Schools Commission, and local school systems may withhold or retain certain percentages of funding from charter schools for providing administrative or other services to such charter schools; to provide for the calculation of local funding for local charter schools during the first year of a local charter school's operation, during the first year a local charter school offers a new grade, or in an upcoming school year when a local charter school is projected to exceed certain student growth metrics; to provide for construction and applicability; to amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and authority to HB 318/AP enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Matt Dubnik (R)*,  Scott Hilton (R)*,  Jan Jones (R)*,  Todd Jones (R)*,  Mesha Mainor (R)*,  Brad Thomas (R)*,  Shelly Echols (R), 

Effective Date 2024-07-01 (on 04/23/2024)

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