Adds to and amends existing law to provide for advance enrollment in or registration at a public school or charter school by dependents of military members.
EDUCATION -- Adds to and amends existing law to provide for advance enrollment in or registration at a public school or charter school by dependents of military members.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This Legislation amends Title 33 Section 524 and Title 33 Section 5206 to allow children of military families, with documentation of a military service member's pending relocation to our state, access to preliminary registration, enrollment, or application to a Local Education Agency (LEA) at the time that the process is open to the general student population. Proof of residency requirements are temporarily waived until the student begins school. At that time, the student has a period of ten (10) school days to provide proof of residency in the LEA.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (67)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (35)
NAY (0)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 9, 2020 Session Law Chapter 64 Effective: 07/01/2020
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2020
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 11, 2020