08 LC
25 5036
House
Bill 1120
By:
Representatives Heckstall of the
62nd,
Jordan of the
77th,
Murphy of the
120th,
Dukes of the
150th,
Davis of the
122nd,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum for quality
basic education, so as to require a minimum amount of grade-appropriate
instruction for all students during each school year for the study of natural
resource conservation measures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum for quality basic
education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"20-2-149.
Each
local board of education shall prescribe not less than a single half-hour of
class time for grade-appropriate instruction for all students during each school
year for the study of natural resource conservation measures, particularly with
regard to, but not limited to, water resources."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.