Georgia § 20-2-296 - Continued enrollment in public school under certain circumstances.
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§ 20-2-296. Continued enrollment in public school under certain circumstances.
A local board of education may allow a student who has been enrolled in and attended a public school for more than half of the school year and who moves during the school year to another attendance zone within the local school system to continue to be enrolled in and attend such initial public school through the completion of the school year; provided, however, that this shall not apply if such student has chronic disciplinary or attendance problems. The parent shall assume the responsibility for and cost of transportation of the student to and from the school. (Code 1981, § 20-2-296 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 673, § 1/HB 852.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2018.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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