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The bill status shows it passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no specific effective date is listed in the provided metadata or summary.
Georgia Virtual Public School Student Athletic Participation Act
This bill updates the Dexter Mosely Act to let students from qualifying virtual schools join certain extracurricular and sports teams at their local public school.
What This Bill Does
- Revises the Dexter Mosely Act regarding student participation in activities.
- Allows eligible virtual school students to participate in specified interscholastic and extracurricular activities under their resident public school's control.
- Sets requirements for how these students can take part in such activities.
- Defines which virtual schools qualify for this rule.
- Repeals laws that conflict with these new changes.
Who It Names or Affects
- Students enrolled in qualifying Georgia virtual public schools
- Resident local public school systems and their athletic or extracurricular programs
Terms To Know
- Dexter Mosely Act
- The existing state law being revised to include rules for virtual school student participation.
- Qualifying virtual schools
- Virtual public schools that meet the specific standards defined in this bill.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list the exact requirements students must follow to participate.
- The source material mentions qualifications for virtual schools but does not define what those specific details are.
- No effective date is provided in the available text.