Georgia Code, Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 33 - Scholarship Program for Special Needs Students

• § 20-2-2110 - Short Title
  This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act."
• § 20-2-2111 - Legislative Findings; Purpose
  The General Assembly finds that: (1) Students with disabilities have special needs that merit educational alternatives which will allow students to learn in an...
• § 20-2-2112 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Board" means the State Board of Education. (2) "Department" means the Department of Education. (3) "Parent"...
• § 20-2-2113 - Annual Notification of Options Available to Parents of Special Needs Students
  (a) The resident school system shall provide specific written notice of the options available under this article to the parent at the initial Individualized...
• § 20-2-2114 - Qualifications for Scholarship; Financial Responsibility; State-Wide Assessments; Exception; Compliance
  (a) A student shall qualify for a scholarship under this article if: (1) The student's parent currently resides within Georgia and has been a...
• § 20-2-2115 - Eligibility Requirements for Schools Participating in Scholarship Program; Application of Participating School
  (a) To be eligible to enroll a scholarship student, a participating school shall: (1) Have a physical location in Georgia where the scholarship students...
• § 20-2-2116 - Amount of Scholarship; Method of Payments
  (a) The maximum scholarship granted a scholarship student pursuant to this article shall be an amount equivalent to the costs of the educational program...
• § 20-2-2117 - Adoption and Promulgation of Rules; Immunity From Liability for Scholarship Decisions; Schools May Be Barred From Program Participation for Certain Actions
  (a) The board shall adopt rules to administer the program regarding eligibility and participation of participating schools, including, but not limited to, timelines that...
• § 20-2-2118 - Annual Report
  The Office of Student Achievement, in conjunction with the department, shall provide the General Assembly not later than December 1 of each year with...

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