Southwest DeKalb High School Principal Carolyn Williams cites state budget cuts as one reason some parents will have to pay for the tests next year.
WSB-TV reports that Williams informed parents that the Georgia Department of Education's budget will fund only one exam for students from low-income families during the coming year, a change from previous years.
She said the state agency is unable to fund any exams for students who are not in the school system's free or reduced-price lunch program.
That means families must pick up the cost of the exams at $89 each, or $53 for students from low-income families.
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