Georgia Legislative Watch

HB72 - Georgia Homeland Security in Education Act of 2007; create
Sponsored by: Day,Burke 163rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to create the “Georgia Homeland Security in Education Act of 2007″; to provide that certain educational institutions shall be required to maintain information regarding student visas and report those students who fail to enroll or attend class or who withdraw from such school or who otherwise violate the terms of his or her visa; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB32 - Quality Basic Education Act; annual educational program; require
Sponsored by: Hill,Calvin 21st

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 for elementary and secondary students under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to require an annual educational program on the governing principles of the United States Constitution by all elementary and secondary schools receiving state funds; 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, so as to require an annual educational program on the governing principles of the United States Constitution by all colleges and universities receiving state funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Second read and referred to House Committee on Education (01/10/07)

SB10 - Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; provide public school students with disabilities to attend eligible private schools (PF)
Sponsored by: Johnson,Eric 1st

PF: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the “Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act”; to provide for a short title; to define certain terms; to provide for scholarships for public school students with disabilities to attend eligible private schools; to provide for qualifications and criteria for the scholarship program; to establish certain requirements for private schools that participate in the scholarship program; to provide for the amount of scholarship and method of payments; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate certain rules; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Read and referred to Senate Committee on Education and Youth (01/10/07)

HB14 - Local school superintendents; elections; provisions
Sponsored by: Cox,Clay 102nd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local school superintendents, so as to provide for a local school superintendent to be elected if provided for by local law; to provide for terms of office for elected local school superintendents; to provide for qualifications of elected local school superintendents; to provide for filling of vacancies; to change certain provisions relating to compensation of local school superintendents; to amend Code Section 21-5-3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to ethics in government, so as to include elected local school superintendents in the definition of “public officer”; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date; to provide for contingent automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HR1 - Education; school superintendents elected by majority; provide - CA
Sponsored by: Cox,Clay 102nd

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to provide that a local school superintendent may be elected by a majority of the qualified voters in the school system affected if provided for by local law by the General Assembly for a particular local school system; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.