Plain English Breakdown
The official bill summary confirms definitions are included in the act, but the specific wording of those definitions is not available in the provided text excerpts.
Student Civic Participation and Encouragement Act
This bill requires local school systems in Georgia to adopt a policy granting students at least two excused absences per year for attending or participating in civic or political events.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the local governing body of each school system and public school to adopt a policy providing not less than two excused absences per school year for attending or participating in a civic or political event.
- Directs the State Board of Education to develop a model policy.
- Provides definitions needed for the law.
- Repeals conflicting laws.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local governing bodies of school systems
- Public schools
- Students in elementary and secondary education
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list specific examples of what events qualify as civic or political.
- The exact effective date is mentioned as a provision but the specific date is not provided in the source material.
- The bill summary does not explain how schools must verify that a student attended an event.