SB 149 - School/Extracurricular Activities; written notification; withhold permission

Committees

Current Status

01/25/06 - Senate Read Second Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for adoption of policies and procedures by local boards of education to provide information regarding school sponsored clubs and extracurricular activities to parents and legal guardians and to provide an opportunity to withhold permission to participate; to provide that local school systems shall comply with written notification from parents and legal guardians withholding permission for participation; to require written parental or legal guardian permission for membership in a specific club or activity; to require annual permission for club membership and participation in activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/09/2005 Senate Read and Referred
01/24/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
01/25/2006 Senate Read Second Time

Footnotes

1/24/06 Minority Report filed in Senate.