05 LC 33
0748
House
Bill 814
By:
Representatives Jordan of the
77th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
and Bruce of the
64th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 authorize local boards of
education to offer driver education as an elective course; to provide for
funding from local funds, student fees, and state funding; to provide for rules
and regulations for the allocation of state funds; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary
and secondary education, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section
20-2-151.2, relating to driver education courses for elective credit, and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"20-2-151.2.
(a)
For the purpose of earning Carnegie unit curriculum credits at the high school
level, satisfactory completion, on or after January 1, 1999, of a driver
education course in a driver training school and under the instruction of a
driver training instructor licensed by the department under Chapter 13 of Title
43, 'The Driver Training School License Act,' may be accepted by the State Board
of Education for one-half unit of elective credit for any student.
(b)
Each local board of education shall be authorized to offer an elective driver
education course for one-half unit of credit. When a driver education course is
so offered, the cost shall be paid from one or more of the
following:
(1)
Funds of the local board of education, in an amount to be determined by the
local board of education;
(2)
Student fees in an amount to be determined by the local board of education;
and
(3)
State funds in an amount to be allocated among participating local boards of
education according to rules and regulations to be promulgated by the State
Board of Education, subject to appropriation by the General
Assembly."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.