A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to promote and advance state-wide literacy and reading education efforts; to include Quality Basic Education funding for school based literacy coaches in each public school in this state with students in any of grades kindergarten through three; to require all children to attend kindergarten prior to enrolling in first grade, subject to exception; to provide for consideration of such recommendations by the State Board of Education; to provide for a comprehensive state-wide promotional campaign for literacy awareness; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
As introduced LC 49 2601: 20-1-42, 20-2-150, 20-2-690, 20-2-701, 20-2-151, 20-2-281, 20-2-153.1, 20-2-1017, 20-2-280, 20-2-244, 20-2-2062, 20-2-2081, 20-2-186, 20-14-202, 20-2-208.2, 20-2-270.3, 20-2-283, 20-14-31, 20-2-284, 20-2-285, 20-2-690.1, 20-2-1010, 20-2-1015.1, 20-14-200, 20-14-201, 20-14-203, 28-1-8, 45-7-21, 20-14-204, 20-14-205