Military student transfers

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “military student” means a school aged child of a military service member who lives on a military base or off-base in military housing. (b) Beginning in school year 2017-2018, a military student in this state shall be allowed to attend any public school that is located within the school system in which the military base or off-base military housing in which the student resides is located, provided space is available for additional enrollment. The parent shall assume the responsibility for and cost of transportation of the student to and from the school. (c) Each local school system in which a military base or off-base military housing is located shall: (1) Establish a universal, streamlined process available to all students to implement the transfer requirements of this Code section; and (2) Annually notify prior to each school year the parents of each military student by letter, by electronic means, or by such other reasonable means in a timely manner of the options available to the parent under this Code section. 462 20-2-295 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-300 History. Code 1981, § 20-2-295, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 99, § 1/HB 224. 20-2-296. Continued enrollment in public school under certain circumstances. 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. PART 14 OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1987, p. 1169, § 1, effective July 1, 1987, amended and in effect transferred and redesignated the provisions of this part as indicated in the table below: Former Present Code Section Code Section —————— —————— 20-2-300(a) 20-2-300 (b) 20-2-302 (c) 20-2-303 (d) 20-2-304 (e) 20-2-311 [repealed] (f) 20-2-305 Former Code Section —————— (g) (h) (i) 20-2-301 20-2-302 20-2-303 20-2-304 20-2-305 20-2-306 20-2-307 20-2-308 Present Code Section —————— 20-2-306(a) 20-2-306(b) 20-2-307 20-2-301 20-2-310(a) 20-2-310(b) 20-2-310(c) 20-2-293 20-2-320 20-2-322 20-2-321 20-2-300. Implementation and funding authorized.