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HB912: Home Reading Grants for Early Elementary Students
This bill provides up to $500,000 in matching grants from the State Board of Education to local school units to create home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.
What This Bill Does
- Provides up to $500,000.00 in state money as matching grants for schools.
- Authorizes the State Board of Education to receive and manage federal funds used for these grants.
- Sets rules that local school units must follow to be eligible for the grant money.
- Requires the State Board of Education to develop new rules and regulations about how the program works.
- Repeals older laws that conflict with this new reading program.
Who It Names or Affects
- Students in kindergarten through fourth grade who participate in home reading programs.
- Local units of administration (school districts) applying for grant money.
- The State Board of Education, which manages the grants and writes rules.
Terms To Know
- Matching Grants
- Money given by the state that requires local schools to provide some funds or resources as well.
- Local Units of Administration
- The official name for local school districts in Georgia.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not say exactly how much money each school can receive.
- It is unclear what specific rules the State Board will create to decide which schools get grants.
- The text does not list a date when this law officially starts.