Georgia HB 1293: Office of Planning and Budget; web-based applications for tax receipts and a state budget simulator; provide for creation

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House Bill 1293 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Jones of the 47
th, Martin of the 49
th, Dickey of the 134
th, Carpenter of
the 4
th, and Fleming of the 114
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1
vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide updated eligibility requirements2
for the Dual Achievement Program; to provide for continued eligibility for students already3
enrolled in the program; to provide for certain students to remain enrolled in their resident4
school or resident school system for administrative and accountability purposes only; to5
provide for the creation of a funding formula; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations;6
to repeal provisions regarding participation agreements, QBE funding, and accountability7
assessments for the program; to provide for continuation of the program and eliminate a8
provision providing for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to provide for9
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.10
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:11
SECTION 1.12
Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational,13
technical, and adult education, is amended by revising Article 6, relating to the Dual14
Achievement Program, as follows:15
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"ARTICLE 616
20-4-140.17
As used in this article, the term:18
(1) 'Completion special school' means a special school provided for in Article 31C of19
Chapter 2 of this title which meets the requirements of Code Section 20-2-2096.3.20
(2) 'Completion special school attendance zone' means an attendance zone established21
by the State Board of Education for completion special schools pursuant to Code Section22
20-2-2096.7.23
(3) 'Dual Achievement Program' or 'program' means the program provided for in this24
article.25
(2)(4) 'Eligible student' means a student who meets the qualifications to participate in the26
program.27
(3) 'Extracurricular activities' and 'interscholastic activities' shall have the same28
respective meanings as set forth in Code Section 20-2-319.6.29
(4) 'QBE formula earnings' means funds earned for the Quality Basic Education Formula30
pursuant to Code Section 20-2-161 and shall include the portion of such funds that are31
calculated as the local five mill share in accordance with Code Section 20-2-164. QBE32
formula earnings shall include the salary portion of direct instructional costs, the33
adjustment for training and experience, the nonsalary portion of direct instructional costs,34
and earnings for psychologists and school social workers, school administration, facility35
maintenance and operation, media centers, and staff development, as determined by the36
Department of Education.37
(5) 'State board' means the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.38
(6) 'Resident school' means the public school in which an eligible student is or would be39
enrolled based on his or her primary residence.40
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(7) 'Resident school system' means the public school system in which an eligible student41
is or would be enrolled based on his or her primary residence.42
(8) 'Technical college system' means the Technical College System of Georgia.43
(9) 'Wraparound services' means structured student support services, including, but not44
limited to, academic advising, career counseling, tutoring, case management, and other45
services necessary to support students enrolled in the program.46
20-4-141.47
(a)(1) The state board shall, in coordination with the State Board of Education,48
Department of Education, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of49
Corrections, and the Office of Planning and Budget, establish a pilot program to allow50
students who meet eligibility requirements to qualify for enrollment in the Dual51
Achievement Program at a participating unit of the technical college system and, upon52
successful completion of the program, be awarded a high school diploma. The purpose53
of the pilot program is to assess the feasibility of implementing a state-funded program54
for allow eligible students who have withdrawn from high school to enroll in a unit of the55
technical college system to participate in an academic and technical education and56
training program which, upon successful completion, allows the student to earn a high57
school diploma while also earning a technical college associate's degree, a technical58
college diploma, or technical college certificates of credit in specific career pathways.59
(2) To implement the pilot program, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the60
contrary, the state board and the State Board of Education shall be authorized to waive61
or provide variances to state rules, regulations, policies, and procedures and to provisions62
of this title that may be reasonably necessary to m