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HB437 • 2025

State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require

State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require

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Sponsor
Lim, Marvin
Last action
2025-02-18
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers, but no effective date is listed in the metadata or summary.

Rules for School Outreach on English Learning Programs

This bill requires the State Board of Education to create rules about how local schools share information with families about programs that help students learn English.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations for outreach efforts regarding ESOL programs.
  • Amends state laws related to educational programs under the Quality Basic Education Act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Board of Education
  • Local school systems

Terms To Know

ESOL program
English for speakers of other languages.
State Board of Education
The group that makes rules and policies for schools in the state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • No effective date is listed, so it is unclear when these new rules will start.
  • The text does not specify exactly what outreach methods must be used.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-18 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require