Plain English Breakdown
The official source text confirms the creation of a funding formula but does not provide the mathematical details or specific variables used in that formula.
HB1293: Updates to the Dual Achievement Program
This law updates who can join Georgia's Dual Achievement Program, creates a new funding formula for it, and removes old rules about participation agreements and testing.
What This Bill Does
- Updates eligibility requirements for students joining the Dual Achievement Program.
- Allows students already in the program to stay enrolled under current rules.
- Creates a specific formula to calculate funding for the program.
- Removes old laws about participation agreements, QBE funding, and accountability tests.
- Eliminates a rule that would have ended the program automatically.
Who It Names or Affects
- Students enrolled in or applying to the Dual Achievement Program
- Schools offering vocational, technical, and adult education courses
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list the new eligibility details, only that they are updated.
- The exact math for the new funding formula is not included in this summary.