Bill Text: GA SB496 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Education; establish the HOPE needs based scholarship; definition; provide for eligibility requirements; scholarship amounts

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-13 - House Committee Favorably Reported [SB496 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB496-Amended.html

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10 AM 33 0915

ADOPTED
Senator Williams of the 19th offered the following amendment:

Amend SB 496 (LC 33 3695S) by inserting after "grant;" on line 3 the following:

to amend Code Section 20-3-519 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise certain definitions;

By inserting between lines 6 and 7 the following:

SECTION 0.5.

Code Section 20-3-519 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to HOPE scholarships and grants, is amended by revising subparagraph (A) of paragraphs (6) and (6.1) as follows:

"(A) Located in Georgia and is currently or within the last two years has been accredited by:

(i) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;

(ii) The Georgia Accrediting Commission;

(iii) The Georgia Association of Christian Schools;

(iv) The Association of Christian Schools International;

(v) The Georgia Private School Accreditation Council; or

(vi) The Southern Association of Independent Schools;

provided, however, that this shall not apply to any accrediting agency listed in this subparagraph which includes as part of its accreditation standards minimum salary requirements for any school system administrator, either directly or relative to the salary of any other employee; or"

"(A) Located in Georgia and accredited as such by:

(i) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;

(ii) The Georgia Accrediting Commission;

(iii) The Georgia Association of Christian Schools;

(iv) The Association of Christian Schools International;

(v) The Georgia Private School Accreditation Council;

(vi) The Accrediting Commission for Independent Study; or

(vii) The Southern Association of Independent Schools;

provided, however, that this shall not apply to any accrediting agency listed in this subparagraph which includes as part of its accreditation standards minimum salary requirements for any school system administrator, either directly or relative to the salary of any other employee; or"