05 LC 19
6466
House
Bill 285
By:
Representatives Stephens of the
164th,
Keen of the
179th,
Parrish of the
156th,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Williams of the
165th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for the start
date of a school year to be established by a local board of education; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to local boards of education, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the
following:
"20-2-71.
The
board of education of a local school system shall establish a start date for the
school year for the elementary and secondary schools of the state that is not
earlier than the last Monday in August and not later than the Wednesday after
Labor
Day."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.