06 LC 33
1441
House
Bill 1571
By:
Representative Buckner of the
76th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-2-161 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Quality Basic Education Formula, so as to provide that the middle grades
program is funded at the same program weight as the middle school program; to
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 20-2-161 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
Quality Basic Education Formula, by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b)
As the cost of instructional programs varies depending upon the teacher-student
ratios and specific services typically required to address the special needs of
students enrolled, state authorized instructional programs shall have the
following program weights and teacher-student ratios:
|
(1)
Kindergarten program
|
1.6422
weight
and
1 to 15 ratio
|
|
(2)
Kindergarten early intervention program
|
2.0248
weight
and
1 to 11 ratio
|
|
(3)
Primary grades program (1-3)
|
1.2775
weight
and
1 to 17 ratio
|
|
(4)
Primary grades early intervention program (1-3)
|
1.7838
weight
and
1 to 11 ratio
|
|
(5)
Upper elementary grades program (4-5)
|
1.0290
weight
and
1 to 23 ratio
|
|
(6)
Upper elementary grades early intervention program (4-5)
|
1.7774
weight
and 1 to 11 ratio
|
|
(7)
Middle grades program (6-8)
|
1.0134
1.1164
weight and 1 to 23 20 ratio
|
|
(8)
Middle school program (6-8) as defined in Code Section 20-2-290
|
1.1164
weight
and
1 to 20 ratio
|
|
(9)
High school general education program (9-12)
|
1.0000
weight and
1
to 23
ratio
|
|
(10)
Vocational laboratory program (9-12)
|
1.1914
weight
and
1 to 20 ratio
|
|
(11)
Program for persons with disabilities:
Category
I
|
2.3706
weight and 1 to 8 ratio
|
|
(12)
Program for persons with disabilities:
Category
II
|
2.7773
weight and 1 to 6.5 ratio
|
|
(13)
Program for persons with disabilities:
Category
III
|
3.5356
weight and 1 to 5 ratio
|
|
(14)
Program for persons with disabilities:
Category
IV
|
5.7294
weight and 1 to 3 ratio
|
|
(15)
Program for persons with disabilities:
Category
V
|
2.4421
weight and 1 to 8 ratio
|
|
(16)
Program for intellectually gifted students:
Category
VI
|
1.6521
weight and 1 to 12 ratio
|
|
(17)
Remedial education program
|
1.3031
weight
and
1 to 15 ratio
|
|
(18)
Alternative education program
|
1.5871
weight
and
1 to 15 ratio
|
|
(19)
English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program
|
2.4948
weight
and
1 to 7 ratio"
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SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.