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.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-296 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 673, § 1/HB 852.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 6 - Quality Basic Education
Part 13 - Organization of Schools and Systems
§ 20-2-290. Organization of Schools; Employment of School Administrative Managers
§ 20-2-291. Financing Construction of Facilities for Voluntary Consolidation
§ 20-2-293. Student Attending School in System Other Than System of Student’s Residence
§ 20-2-294. Permanent Classrooms; Student Commuting Distance; Reassignment; Cost of Transportation
§ 20-2-295. Military Student Transfers
§ 20-2-296. Continued Enrollment in Public School Under Certain Circumstances