O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1015 (2019)

Instructional materials and content in digital or electronic format; funding

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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(a) Local boards of education are strongly encouraged on and after July 1, 2020, to:

(1) Purchase all instructional materials and content in digital or electronic format; and

(2) Provide a laptop, tablet, or other wireless electronic device to each of its students in grades three and higher or allow students to provide their own for use as the principal source of reading or accessing instructional materials and content.

(b) The State Board of Education shall annually determine a reasonable level of funding to assist local boards of education in attaining complete digital access pursuant to this Code section. Such level of funding shall annually be presented to the General Assembly for its consideration in including appropriations for such purposes.

History

Code 1981, § 20-2-1015, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1048, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 893,

§ 7/SB 289; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1031, § 2-2/SB 89; Ga. L. 2016, p. 846, § 20/HB 737.