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HB 396 - Schools; certain deficiencies and weaknesses; action plans to address

Buckner, Gail M (95th)	Taylor, Maretta M (134th)	Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd)
Sims, Chuck (167th)	Squires, Mary (78th)

Status Summary	HC:	Ed	SC:		FR:	02/02/99	LA:	02/03/99	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the effectiveness of educational programs, so as to require local schools to prepare written action plans that address deficiencies and weaknesses identified in the public education report cards prepared by the Department of Education; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 20-2-281.1

HB 396                                             LC 27 0789 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of 
  1- 2  the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 
  1- 3  effectiveness of educational programs, so as to require 
  1- 4  local schools to prepare written action plans that address 
  1- 5  deficiencies and weaknesses identified in the public 
  1- 6  education report cards prepared by the Department of 
  1- 7  Education; to provide for the appointment of a team of 
  1- 8  persons to prepare the action plan; to provide for related 
  1- 9  matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal 
  1-10  conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1-11       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-12                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-13  Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the 
  1-14  Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 
  1-15  effectiveness of educational programs, is amended by adding 
  1-16  a new Code Section 20-2-281.1 to read as follows: 
 
  1-17    "20-2-281.1. 
 
  1-18    Each elementary and secondary school in this state 
  1-19    annually shall prepare an action plan to address 
  1-20    deficiencies and weaknesses which are identified or 
  1-21    highlighted in the public education report card prepared 
  1-22    by the state department of education for that school. The 
  1-23    action plan shall also address or take into account 
  1-24    information, including without limitation test results, 
  1-25    that is more recent than information contained in the 
  1-26    public education report card. The action plan shall be 
  1-27    prepared by a team of persons appointed by the principal 
  1-28    of the school. The team shall consist of no fewer than 
  1-29    nine persons, no fewer than five of whom shall be parents 
  1-30    of students enrolled in the school or residents of the 
  1-31    county in which the school is located, no fewer than three 
  1-32    of whom shall be certificated professional personnel 
  1-33    employed at the school, and no fewer than one of whom 
  1-34    shall be a certificated professional employed by the 
 
 
 
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  2- 1    school system in which the school is located.  The action 
  2- 2    plan shall be in writing and shall be completed and 
  2- 3    released to the public no later than 60 days after the 
  2- 4    public education report card for the school is publicly 
  2- 5    released by the department.  Copies of the action plan 
  2- 6    shall be available for public inspection at the school and 
  2- 7    at the office of the school superintendent for the school 
  2- 8    system in which the school is located.  Within ten days of 
  2- 9    its public release, copies of the action plan shall be 
  2-10    distributed to members of the local board of education and 
  2-11    members of the General Assembly who represent residents of 
  2-12    the attendance zone in which the school is located." 
 
  2-13                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2-14  This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1999. 
 
  2-15                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2-16  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2-17  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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