Bill Text: GA HB208 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Educational programs; bilingual certification on high school diplomas; provide
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted [HB208 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB208-Comm_Sub.html
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The
House Committee on Education offers the following substitute to HB
208:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic
Education Act," so as to provide for the inclusion of bilingual endorsements on
high school transcripts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education
Act," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-2-151.3.
(a)
No later than July 1, 2011, the State Board of Education shall establish
requirements for the inclusion of bilingual endorsements on the high school
transcripts of graduating seniors who receive a passing grade on an approved
test to demonstrate bilingual skills.
(b)
Local boards of education shall indicate that a student has received a bilingual
endorsement on the transcript of any such student who has received a passing
grade on a test approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection
(a) of this Code
section."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.