Bill Text: GA SB49 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education; raise age of mandatory education; adult literacy for purposes of conformity; revise provisions

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-30 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported [SB49 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB49-Introduced.html

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11 LC 33 3879

Senate Bill 49

By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Carter of the 42nd, Seabaugh of the 28th, Stone of the 23rd and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to raise the age of mandatory education; to revise provisions relating to adult literacy for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in Code Section 20-2-690.1, relating to mandatory education for children, by revising subsection (a) as follows:

"(a) Mandatory attendance in a public school, private school, or home school program shall be required for children between their sixth and sixteenth birthdays and including the ages of six years and 16 1/2 years. Such mandatory attendance shall not be required where the child has successfully completed all requirements for a high school diploma."

SECTION 2.

Said title is further amended in Code Section 20-4-15, relating to the establishment of adult literacy programs, by revising subsection (d) as follows:

"(d) Individuals shall be eligible for adult literacy services who comply with other eligibility and attendance requirements as adopted by the state board and who:

(1) Are high school graduates or have high school equivalency certificates and who are deficient in one or more areas of competency offered by adult literacy programs; provided, however, that no person shall be eligible for a high school equivalency certificate who has a high school diploma; or

(2) Are at least 16 1/2 years of age and are not high school graduates but who are capable of attaining basic literacy skills as determined by policies established by the state board; provided, however, that an individual who is between 16 or 17 years and 16 1/2 years of age who has not graduated from high school shall present documented evidence that his or her school system has been notified that he or she has withdrawn from school."

SECTION 3.

Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 20-4-18, relating to management and control of adult literacy and postsecondary technical education programs and schools, as follows:

"20-4-18.

Subject to the provisions of Code Section 20-4-20, any other Code section of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, all decisions regarding the delivery of adult literacy and postsecondary technical education programs and services to business, industry, and individuals who are 16 1/2 years of age or older and who have completed or left the public schools, to include the awarding of high school equivalency certificates, shall be made by the Technical College System of Georgia. Commensurate with this authority, the system shall exercise state level management and operational control over adult literacy education programs, postsecondary technical schools, and adult vocational centers."

SECTION 4.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.