The State Board of Education shall provide public secondary schools and local school systems with grants, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and pursuant to applications made at the discretion of such systems. The purpose of such grants shall be to support motor vehicle driver education courses and programs for secondary school students. The amount of such grants shall be reflective of the most recent counts of age 15, 16, and 17 year old secondary school students in the public schools or local school systems. The public schools or local school systems receiving such grants may expend these funds only for purposes of providing driver education courses or programs to secondary school students. Such courses or programs may be provided directly by the local school system or by contract with a private driver education school licensed by the Department of Driver Services. Such grants shall be supplemental to any other provision of state funds for such driver education courses or programs. The state board shall prescribe criteria, policies, and standards deemed necessary for the effective implementation of this Code section.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-257 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1520, § 4; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 20; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 20/HB 1387.
Cross references.
The Driver Training School and Commercial Driver Training School License Act, T. 43, C. 13.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 6 - Quality Basic Education
Part 9 - Grants for Educational Programs
§ 20-2-250. Projects to Improve Effectiveness
§ 20-2-256. Joint After-School Programs for At-Risk Students
§ 20-2-257. Grants for Driver Education Courses for Secondary School Students
§ 20-2-258. Funds for Grant Recipients; Criteria for Compacts Between Students, Teachers and Parents
§ 20-2-259. Extended Day Program for Students in Grades Nine Through 12