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This bill amends the Quality Basic Education Act to establish a new grant program designed to provide additional financial support to local school districts for students living in poverty. The bill defines "students living in poverty" as those who are receiving SNAP or TANF benefits, are in foster care, or lack stable housing, using specific federal and state definitions. Under this legislation, the State Board of Education will calculate grants by multiplying the number of qualifying students in a school district by 25 percent of the base funding amount, with the grants being supplemental to existing funding. Critically, the bill mandates that at least 90 percent of these grant funds must be directly spent on programs benefiting these students, with any unspent portion of that 90 percent required to be returned to the State Board of Education. The goal of the bill is to provide targeted financial resources to help local school districts better support students facing economic challenges, recognizing that these students often require additional educational resources and interventions to succeed academically.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70083