"Quality Basic Education Act"; a local school system; home study students; participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require a local school system to allow home study students to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities; to provide for definitions; to provide that home study students are subject to all rules, regulations, and codes of conduct as would apply to other students; to provide for rules and regulations by the State Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2017
Last action Feb 24, 2017
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Committee
1
Feb 24, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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