Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1293: Education; updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; provide
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; to provide for continued eligibility for students already enrolled in the program; to provide for the creation of a funding formula; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to repeal provisions regarding participation agreements, QBE funding, and accountability assessments for the program; to provide for continuation of the program and eliminate a provision providing for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; to provide for continued eligibility for students already enrolled in the program; to provide for certain students to remain enrolled in their resident school or resident school system for administrative and accountability purposes only; to provide for the creation of a funding formula; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; to provide for continued eligibility for students already enrolled in the program; to provide for certain students to remain enrolled in their resident school or resident school system for administrative and accountability purposes only; to provide for the creation of a funding formula; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to repeal provisions regarding participation agreements, QBE funding, and accountability assessments for the program; to provide for continuation of the program and eliminate a provision providing for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, is amended by revising Article 6, relating to the Dual Achievement Program, as follows: H. B. 1293 LC 61 0425S/AP "ARTICLE 20-4-140. As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Completion special school' means a special school provided for in Article 31C of Chapter 2 of this title which meets the requirements of Code …