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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS



Day 32: Gov. Kemp Signs AFY23, Safe Schools Act Passes Senate, Ed Subcommittees at Work
Governor Signs Amended Fiscal Year Budget Gov. Brian Kemp signed the AFY23 budget Monday, March 13. The midterm budget includes multiple...

Legislative Team
Mar 13, 2023


Day 31: House Passes Budget, Including Educator Raises, Subcommittees Pass Literacy Bill & More*
House Passes FY 24 Budget Including Educator Pay Raise The House approved HB 19, which outlines the proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY)...

Legislative Team
Mar 9, 2023


Day 30: House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2024 Budget Proposal, Including Educator Raise*
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2024 Budget Proposal House budget writers gave a “do-pass” to its version of the Fiscal Year...

Claire Suggs
Mar 8, 2023


Day 29: Crossover Day, Part 2 – Literacy & Planning Period Bills Pass House; School Safety Advances
House and Senate Pass Several More Education Bills Prior to Crossover Day Deadline In our Day 28 Crossover Day, Part 1 Report, PAGE...

Legislative Team
Mar 7, 2023


Day 28: Crossover Day, Part 1 - Voucher Bills Pass; AFY 2023 Budget Moves to Governor, & More
Crossover Day Action Crossover Day marks the day by which all legislation must pass the House or Senate in order to remain eligible to...

Legislative Team
Mar 6, 2023


Day 27: Literacy & Teacher Planning Time Bills Progress, Along with Other Education Legislation
House Education Committee Moves Literacy & Teacher Planning Time Bills Forward The House Education Committee met in a bifurcated meeting...

Legislative Team
Mar 2, 2023


Day 26: Gender Identity Discussions Bill Tabled in Committee, Other Education Bills Progress
Senate Committee Tables Bill Limiting Discussions of Gender Identity in Schools, Passes School Impact Fee Package, and Boundless...

Legislative Team
Mar 1, 2023
Day 25: Voucher Bill Approved in Senate Ed Committee; Literacy Bills Advance in House and Senate
Voucher & Literacy Bills Get Quick Approval from Senate Education Committee The Senate Education & Youth Committee passed three bills...

Legislative Team
Feb 28, 2023
Day 24: Committee Work Intensifies, Kemp’s Safe Schools Act and Glucagon Bill
House Passes Governor Kemp’s Safe Schools Act and Glucagon in Schools Legislation, Both Supported by PAGE The House passed HB 147, the...

Legislative Team
Feb 27, 2023


Day 23: Senate Passes AFY23 Budget, Voucher Bill Introduced, Education Bills Move
Senate Signs Off on AFY 2023 Budget The Senate approved its version of the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY 2023) budget. Senate lawmakers opted...

Legislative Team
Feb 23, 2023


Day 22: House Subcommittee Moves Alternative Transportation & Water Safety Bills
House Ed Policy Subcommittee Acts on Alternative Transportation and Water Safety Bills The House Education Policy Subcommittee approved...

Josh Stephens
Feb 22, 2023


Day 21: PAGE Day on Capitol Hill & Busy Legislative Day
Thank You to All Who Attended PAGE Day on Capitol Hill 2023 2023 PAGE Day on Capitol Hill, in conjunction with the Georgia Association of...

Legislative Team
Feb 21, 2023


State Board of Education Meeting Report - February Meeting 2023
The State Board of Education received an update on the development of new English Language Arts (ELA) standards at its February meeting....

Claire Suggs
Feb 17, 2023


Day 20: Proposed Retirement Boost for Classified School Staff, GHSA Video Review, and Capital Outlay
Senate Retirement Committee Hears PAGE-Supported Retirement Bill Impacting Classified School Staff The committee passed SB 105, sponsored...

Legislative Team
Feb 16, 2023


Day 19: Action on Gov. Kemp’s Safe Schools Act & Alternative High Schools Bill
Governor’s Safe Schools Act Passes Committee Gov. Brian Kemp’s House Floor Leader Will Wade (R-Dawsonville) presented HB 147, the Safe...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 15, 2023


Day 18: Gender Identity & School Traffic Camera Legislation Heard, Several Other Ed Bills Pass
Senate Committee Hears Gender Identity Bill & Passes Bills on Panic Alert System and Others SB 88 by Sen. Carden Summers (R-Cordele), the...

Legislative Team
Feb 14, 2023


Day 17: House Education Subcommittee Moves GHSA Review Bill; Ed Appropriations Reviews FY 24 Budget
Education Curriculum Subcommittee Passes Football Video Review Mandate HB 32 by Rep. Demetrius Douglas (D-Stockbridge) mandates that...

Legislative Team
Feb 13, 2023


Day 16: Low Wealth Capital Outlay and Alternative Schools Bills Progress
House Education Committee Moves Capital Outlay and Alternative High School Legislation Forward The House Education Committee passed HB 81...

Josh Stephens
Feb 9, 2023


Day 15: Senate Begins Review of AFY 2023 Budget; Joint Hearings on Literacy Continue
Senate Budget Writers Review House Budget Proposal State education agency leaders outlined changes the House made to Gov. Brian Kemp’s...

Legislative Team
Feb 8, 2023


Day 14: Senate Committees Continue Literacy Exploration; Vaccine Bill Passes Senate
Joint Senate Committee Continues Examination into Literacy Members of the Senate Education & Youth and Senate Higher Education committees...

Legislative Team
Feb 7, 2023
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