HB 576 - Elementary and secondary education; mandatory attendance; revise certain provisions

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Current Status

03/03/09 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school attendance in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise certain provisions relating to mandatory attendance; to require new residents in a local school system to enroll a child within 30 days; to provide for reporting violations of mandatory attendance requirements; to provide that a local school system official who fails to make certain reports is guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide that a person who fails to enroll a child is guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/26/2009House First Readers
03/03/2009House Second Readers

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