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Georgia Student Vision and Literacy Readiness Act
This bill updates state laws to modernize vision screening and literacy readiness requirements for elementary and secondary school students in Georgia.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A. regarding education and public health.
- Modernizes vision screening requirements for elementary and secondary school students.
- Updates literacy readiness requirements for elementary and secondary school students.
- Repeals laws that conflict with these new rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Elementary and secondary school students in Georgia
- The Department of Public Health
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list the specific new tests or standards required.
- The exact effective date is mentioned as a provision but is not listed in the provided text.