HB995: Education; administration of a nationally recognized multiple-aptitude battery assessment that predicts success in the military to certain public school students; require

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to effectiveness of educational programs, so as to require the administration of a nationally recognized multiple-aptitude battery assessment that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military to public school students in grades 11 and 12 who choose to participate; to prohibit the use of assessment results in education accountability programs; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of participating in such assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.