05 LC 33
0867S
The
House Committee on Education offers the following substitute to HB
252:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
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 provide that a student who does not achieve a passing score on the high
school graduation test may be eligible to graduate under certain conditions; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
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, is amended by
inserting immediately following Code Section 20-2-281 a new Code Section
20-2-281.1 to read as follows:
"20-2-281.1.
Notwithstanding
any contrary provision, a student who does not achieve a passing score on the
high school graduation test provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section
20-2-281 may be eligible to graduate if the student does all of the
following:
(1)
Takes the graduation test in each subject area in which the student did not
achieve a passing score in all opportunities to take the test prior to
graduation;
(2)(A)
Completes and passes a remedial course in the area or areas in which he or she
fails to pass the test, if available; or
(B)
Completes remediation opportunities provided to the student by the
student́s
school in which remedial courses are not available;
(3)
Maintains a school attendance rate of at least 95 percent with excused absences
not counting against the
student́s
attendance;
(4)
Maintains at least a 'B' average or the equivalent in the courses comprising the
credits specifically required for graduation by rule of the board of
education;
(5)
Obtains a written recommendation from a teacher of the student in each subject
area in which the student has not achieved a passing score. The recommendation
must:
(A)
Be concurred in by the principal of the
student́s
school; and
(B)
Be supported by documentation that the student has attained the academic
standard in the subject area based upon:
(i)
Tests other than the graduation test; or
(ii)
Classroom work;
(6)
Otherwise satisfies all state and local graduation requirements;
and
(7)
Is approved by the local board of
education."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.