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HB 1259 Passed First Chamber

Education; prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average; to require an agreement between local school systems to allow for an out-of-system student to attend a virtual school; to require out-of-system students to not be counted toward equalization funds received by a local school system; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 9, 2026
Last action
Mar 31, 2026 — Senate Tabled
Session
2025_26
Momentum
61 · High