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1845/AP
House
Bill 375 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Collins of the
27th,
Coleman of the
97th,
Benton of the
31st,
Maxwell of the
17th,
Fleming of the
117th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance of students in
elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that children who serve as
pages of the General Assembly shall be credited as present by the school in
which enrolled in the same manner as an educational field trip; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Subpart
2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance of students in elementary
and secondary education, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-692, relating
to General Assembly pages granted excused absences, as follows:
"20-2-692.
Children
who serve as pages of the General Assembly during the school year, either at
regular or special sessions, shall be
granted
excused absences for the day or days missed from school while serving as pages,
and such children shall be credited as
present by the school in which enrolled
in the same
manner as an educational field trip, and such participation as a page shall not
be counted as an absence, either excused or
unexcused."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.