Plain English Breakdown
The official text states the bill provides for policies, rules, and regulations but does not list specific requirements beyond capacity and academic/grade level prerequisites.
HB918: Part-Time Public School Enrollment for Non-Traditional Students
This bill allows private school students, home study students, and nonresident public school students to enroll as part-time students in any Georgia public school.
What This Bill Does
- Permits private school students to take classes on a part-time basis at public schools.
- Allows home study students to attend public schools for specific courses or programs.
- Enables nonresident public school students from other districts to enroll as part-time students in any state public school.
- Requires that enrollment is subject only to the enrolling school's capacity and academic and grade level prerequisites.
- Prohibits tuition fees for these enrolled part-time students.
- Provides for schools enrolling such students to receive state funds.
Who It Names or Affects
- Private school students seeking additional classes in the public system.
- Home study students who want access to specific public school resources or courses.
- Public school students living outside a local district's boundaries.
- Georgia public schools that receive these part-time enrollments.
Terms To Know
- Part-time student
- A private, home study, or nonresident public school student who enrolls in specific classes at a public school rather than attending full time.
- Nonresident public school students
- Students currently enrolled in a public school system but living outside the geographic boundaries of the district they wish to attend part-time.
Limits and Unknowns
- Enrollment depends on whether the specific public school has enough space (capacity) for additional students.
- The bill does not specify which academic or grade level prerequisites schools must set, leaving those details to be determined by policy rules and regulations.