Bill Text: GA HB966 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Intradistrict transfers; permanent classroom space not include temporary buildings; provide
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-27 - House Second Readers [HB966 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB966-Introduced.html
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LC 33 3280
House
Bill 966
By:
Representatives Millar of the
79th,
Lindsey of the
54th,
Dickson of the
6th,
Levitas of the
82nd,
and Cox of the
102nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 34 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to intradistrict transfers, so as to provide that permanent
classroom space shall not include temporary buildings, portable units, or
trailers for purposes of intradistrict transfers between schools; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
34 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to intradistrict transfers, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-2131,
relating to requirements for intradistrict transfers between schools, as
follows:
"20-2-2131.
(a)(1)
Beginning in school year 2009-2010, the parent of a student enrolled in a public
elementary or secondary school in this state may elect to enroll such student in
a public school that is located within the school system in which the student
resides other than the one to which the student has been assigned by the local
board of education if such school has
permanent
classroom space available after its assigned students have been enrolled. The
parent shall assume the responsibility and cost of transportation of the student
to and from the school.
For purposes
of this Code section, permanent classroom space shall not include temporary
buildings, portable units, or trailers.
(2)
No later than July 1, 2009, each local school system shall establish a
universal, streamlined process available to all students to implement the
transfer requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3)
A student who transfers to another school pursuant to this subsection may, at
his or her election, continue to attend such school until the student completes
all grades of the school.
(4)
This subsection shall not be construed to affect any student currently attending
a school other than the school to which the student has been assigned by the
local board of education pursuant to a transfer authorized under the federal No
Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110).
(b)
The department shall establish a model universal, streamlined process to
implement the transfer provisions of this Code section. Each local board of
education shall adopt a universal, streamlined transfer process that includes,
at a minimum, such state model. Such local process shall include a deadline for
submitting transfer requests.
(c)
Each local school system shall annually notify prior to each school year the
parents of each student by letter, electronic means, or by such other reasonable
means in a timely manner of the options available to the parent under this
article.
(d)
The local school system shall notify parents by July 1 of each year which
schools have available
permanent
classroom space and to which of these
schools parents may choose to request a transfer for their
children.
(e)
This Code section shall not apply to charter schools.
(f)
This Code section shall not apply to newly opened schools with available
permanent
classroom space for a period of four years after the school
opens."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.