Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires academic and disciplinary records of transferring students to be given to the new school within 5 days in Georgia.

Highlights:

• Requires academic and disciplinary records of transferring students to be given to the new school within 5 days in Georgia (Sec. 1-3).

• Reduces the number of days by which a parent or guardian of a transferring student shall receive copies of such records (Sec. 1-3).

• Establishes a misdemeanor offense for failure to disclose required information regarding students and specifies other penalties (Sec. 1-3).

• Specifies that certain officials shall be responsible for compliance and requires written reports to school officials and parents or guardians of official encounters with law enforcement officers with school-age youth, subject to exceptions (Sec. 1-3).

• Establishes evidence-based suicide awareness and training programs, a state-wide anonymous reporting program, evidence-based youth violence prevention training programs, and student violence prevention clubs (Sec. 1-3).

• Specifies local policies for anonymous reporting (Sec. 1-3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor and any previous legislation found in conflict shall be repealed (Sec. 4-5).

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