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GA HB1122

GA HB1122
Education; provide for funding requirements to apply to local agencies; charter schools; provisions


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Introduced
02/01/2024
In Committee
03/07/2024
Crossed Over
02/29/2024
Passed
04/03/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/23/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for funding requirements to apply to local education agencies; to provide for one superintendent for each state charter school; to provide for funding for local and state charter school principals; to make conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to increase opportunities for students to attend and be enrolled in the public schools where their parents or guardians are employed, including charter schools, regardless of school attendance zone or school system residency; to limit the application of certain state charter school conflict of interest provisions to executive-level employees, rather than all employees, of local boards of education or local school systems; to clarify that accountability ratings are a single numerical score based on indicators of quality of learning for each public school and school system in the state; to require timely publication of such scores; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. HB 1122/AP

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Georgia's education laws. It provides funding requirements for local education agencies, including charter schools, to pay the salaries of superintendents, principals, and other key personnel. It also allows students to attend schools where their parents or guardians are employed, including charter schools, regardless of school attendance zone. The bill clarifies that accountability ratings for public schools and school systems will be a single numerical score based on indicators of quality of learning, and requires timely publication of these scores. Finally, it limits the application of certain state charter school conflict of interest provisions to only executive-level employees of local boards of education or school systems, rather than all employees.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

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

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