Legislative Report February 4, 2014 House Appropriations Hearing The House appropriations committee met with various education related agencies today. Below is a summary of each agency’s comments: Professional Standards Commission: All teacher preparations in the state of Georgia will be reviewed and evaluated under a new program evaluation program initiated by the PSC. This means […]
Week Six Legislative Report March 1, 2013 Legislative Calendar Week Seven: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (Thursday is Crossover Day) Week Eight: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Week Nine: March 20th (Day 35) Days 35-40 of the legislative session will be determined at a later date. Highlighted Bills: The bills below have seen some movement; therefore, […]
Week Four Legislative Report February 8, 2013 Local Legislation The redistricting map for the Atlanta Board of Education has been officially filed with the House Clerk’s office. House Bill 241 now goes to the full House for consideration. Because this is local legislation, it will likely be presented as consent local legislation, which means it […]
Atlanta Public Schools Legislative Update Friday, January 13, 2012 Actions on education legislation under the Gold Dome for 2012 General Session Days 1 – 4 The 2012 Legislative Session began Monday, January 9, 2011. Action was taken on Day One by the Senate, which passed two pieces of legislation that were carryovers from the last session. The […]