Georgia Legislative Watch

HB133 - Education; salary increases for certain certification; change provisions
Sponsored by: Casas,David 103rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment of certificated personnel in elementary and secondary education, so as to change certain provisions relating to salary increases for persons receiving certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB125 - Elementary and secondary education; Georgia Day; February 12; encourage
Sponsored by: Bearden,Timothy 68th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum in elementary and secondary education, so as to encourage the annual observance of “Georgia Day” in public elementary and secondary schools; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB39 - Charter Systems Act; estasblishment of charter schools; revise/add definitions; Charter Advisory Committee
Sponsored by: Weber,Dan 40th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to charter schools, so as to enact the ‘Charter Systems Act’; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for the establishment of charter systems; to revise and add definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Charter Advisory Committee; to provide for requirements for petitions for charter systems; to revise certain provisions relating to the approval or denial of a charter petition; to revise certain provisions relating to the review of charters; to provide for terms and renewals of charter systems; to provide for waivers and operating requirements, control, and management for charter systems; to provide for termination of charter systems; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB35 - Georgia, University System; students; home study program; authorize board of regents to promulgate rules/reg. regarding such admissions
Sponsored by: Pearson,Chip 51st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to provide that students who have completed a home study program who apply for admission to member institutions of the University System of Georgia as an undergraduate student and who meet certain criteria shall be considered for admission on the same basis; to authorize the board of regents to promulgate rules and regulations regarding such admissions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB80 - Education; public libraries; funds; state audit; change provisions
Sponsored by: Sims,Chuck 169th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to change certain provisions regarding apportionment of public library funds to county and regional public libraries; to require a state audit of each library system with certain exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.