Children who serve as pages of the General Assembly during the school year, either at regular or special sessions, shall be credited as present by the school in which enrolled in the same manner as an educational field trip, and such participation as a page shall not be counted as an absence, either excused or unexcused.
History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 580; Ga. L. 1963, p. 254, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 235, § 1/HB 375.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Subpart 2 - Compulsory Attendance
§ 20-2-690.1. Mandatory Education for Children Between Ages Six and 16
§ 20-2-691. Minimum Annual Attendance Required; Child Completing High School Exempt
§ 20-2-692. General Assembly Pages Granted Excused Absences
§ 20-2-692.3. Participation in 4-H Activities; Attendance Credit
§ 20-2-694. Administration and Enforcement of Subpart
§ 20-2-695. Employing Attendance Officers in Addition to Visiting Teachers; Authority and Duties
§ 20-2-696. Duties of Visiting Teachers and Attendance Officers
§ 20-2-698. Peace Officers May Take Temporary Custody of Truant Children Away From Home
§ 20-2-699. Disposition of Children Taken Into Custody
§ 20-2-700. Reports by Peace Officers to School Authorities and Parent or Guardian
§ 20-2-701. Responsibility for Reporting Truants to Juvenile or Other Courts