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SB 253

Georgia - Session 1033

Senate in_committee 2025-02-26
Education
Bill Details

Title: State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for waivers and variances of state rules, regulations, policies, and procedures if necessary; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor
Halpern, Sonya
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-25 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-26 Status in_committee
2025-02-26 Latest Action Senate Read and Referred
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