Bill > HB307

Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to include provisions for students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; to provide for support plans for such students; to provide for notice to parents and guardians of such students; to require the Department of Education to publish and distribute information relevant to dyslexia and students with characteristics of dyslexia; to require local school systems and public schools to distribute information relevant to dyslexia and students with characteristics of dyslexia; to provide for reporting; to prohibit the three-cueing systems model from being featured or promoted in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy for students in kindergarten through third grade; to prohibit public schools from employing curricula, instructional materials, instructional practices, and other interventions that utilize the three-cueing systems model; to repeal a provision relating to reading recovery programs; to provide for written notification to parents and guardians; to repeal certain provisions setting deadlines applicable to the State Board of Education and the Department of Education that have expired; to provide for ongoing review and updating of required and authorized actions; to require additional reports by the Department of Education; to revise a short title; to repeal Code Section 20-2-159.6, relating to screening for dyslexia and related disorders, training and professional development, pilot program evaluating early intervention, and data reporting; HB 307/AP to provide for the Georgia Literacy Coach Coordinating Committee within the Office of Student Achievement; to provide for duties and responsibilities for such council; to expand the purposes of the Georgia Council on Literacy to improving literacy outcomes for Georgia adults as well as students; to revise provisions for compensation of members of the Georgia Council on Literacy; to extend the automatic repealer on the Georgia Council on Literacy from 2026 to 2030; to provide for and revise definitions; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement for members of certain boards and commissions, so as to include the Georgia Council on Literacy in the list of boards and commissions that receive certain expense allowance and reimbursement; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bethany Ballard (R)*,  John Corbett (R)*,  Matt Dubnik (R)*,  Chris Erwin (R)*,  Jan Jones (R)*,  Carmen Rice (R)*,  Billy Hickman (R), 

Effective Date 2025-04-28 (on 04/28/2025)

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