07 LC 21
9109
House
Bill 125
By:
Representatives Bearden of the
68th,
Benton of the
31st,
Morris of the
155th,
Hatfield of the
177th,
and Powell of the
29th
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 in elementary
and secondary education, so as to encourage the annual observance of "Georgia
Day" in public elementary and secondary schools; 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 in elementary and
secondary education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"20-2-149.
All
public elementary and secondary schools in this state are encouraged to observe
the twelfth day of February of each year, under the name of 'Georgia Day,' as
the anniversary of the landing of the first colonists in Georgia under
Oglethorpe. The local boards of education are urged to encourage the teachers of
the schools under their supervision to conduct on that day exercises in which
the pupils shall take part, consisting of written compositions, readings,
recitations, addresses, or other exercises appropriate to the various grade
levels, relating to this state and its history and to the lives of distinguished
Georgians. When such date falls on a day which is not a school day, Georgia Day
should be observed on the following school day."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.