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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
Legislative Team
Feb 12, 2024
Day 19: FY25 Ed Budget & Public Ed Tax Credit Legislation Considered, Other Education Bills Progress
The House and Senate convened in floor sessions for Day 19 but did not consider education-related legislation. House Budget Writers Hear...
Josh Stephens
Feb 9, 2024
Day 18: Joint Committee Receives Literacy Update; Narcan, Capital Outlay, & Outdoor Classrom Bills Pass Senate Ed
Joint Senate Education and Higher Education Committee The Senate Education & Youth and Higher Education committees held a joint meeting...
Legislative Team
Feb 8, 2024
Day 17: High-Demand Career List, SHBP, School Mapping, ASVAB, & PSERS Social Security Bills Considered; Senate Appropriations Takes Up AFY24
The House Passes Bills on Health Insurance Protections and High-Demand Career List The House passed two education-related bills: HB...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 7, 2024
Day 16: AFY 24 Budget Progresses, House Ed Subcommittees Consider Vouchers, Student Teacher Compensation, ASVAB Administration, & Drivers Ed Bills
House Passes AFY 24 Budget With only two dissenting votes, the House passed the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which incorporates House...
Legislative Team
Feb 6, 2024
Day 15: Amended Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Approved by Committee & Scheduled for Wednesday Vote in House
After remaining in recess Monday, the General Assembly returned to an extremely active Legislative Day 15. House Rules Committee sets AFY...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 1, 2024
Day 14: House Ed Passes Pre-K Capital Outlay and Millage Rate Equalization Eligibility Bills
The Senate met in a lengthy floor session and debated non-education issues. Due to the recent death of former House Rules Committee...
Legislative Team
Jan 31, 2024
Day 13: Senate Approves Public School Employees Benefit Increase, Committees Act on a Variety of Education Bills
Activity under the Gold Dome has undoubtedly picked up as both chambers took action on numerous bills today. Senate Passes Higher PSERS...
Sean DeVetter
Jan 31, 2024
Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Report - January 2024
The Teachers Retirement System (TRS) board held its bimonthly meeting on Jan. 24, 2024. The TRS net fiduciary position at the end of...
Leonard Williams
Jan 31, 2024
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - January 2024
The following topics were discussed during the Georgia Professional Standards Commission’s (GaPSC) monthly meetings Jan. 10-11, 2024:...
Josh Stephens
Jan 30, 2024
Day 12: House Rules Chairman Dies; Committee Passes Bill Doubling Paid Parental Leave for State Employees & Educators
House Rules Committee Chair Richard Smith Dies Activity under the Gold Dome began on a somber note Tuesday with news of the sudden death...
Legislative Team
Jan 29, 2024
Day 11: Ed-Related Bills Heard in Committee & Senate Leaders Recommit to Supporting Vouchers
Both chambers hit the ground running Monday with substantial floor debates and full committee calendars. Several of these committees...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 26, 2024
Day 10: Slow Day Under the Gold Dome Friday – Education Subcommittees Monday
The House and Senate met Friday and considered a handful of bills, one of which would prohibit ranked-choice voting in elections. Though...
Robert Aycock
Jan 25, 2024
Day 9: PAGE-Supported Increase to Public School Employee Retirement Benefit Passes Committee
Legislative activity continued to increase during the ninth day of the session as bills start to be heard in committee and legislation...
Josh Stephens
Jan 25, 2024
Georgia Council on Literacy - January 2024 Meeting
On Monday, Jan. 22, the Georgia Council on Literacy met at Heart of Georgia RESA in Dublin, GA, for its quarterly meeting. Proposed...
Robert Aycock
Jan 24, 2024
Day 8: High-Demand Career Education, PAGE-ing & Paging under the Gold Dome
The eighth legislative day of the 2024 session continued to be quiet with little activity from either chamber. House Committee Hears Bill...
Josh Stephens
Jan 23, 2024
Day 7: Senate Committee Passes First Education Bills of Session
The House and Senate met for the seventh legislative day of the 2024 session but took little action. The pace is expected to pick up as...
Legislative Team
Jan 22, 2024
Day 6: Session Resumes after Budget Recess, Education Meetings Scheduled
After a week of joint appropriations hearings on the state budget, the House and Senate reconvened for Legislative Day 6. A number of...
Robert Aycock
Jan 17, 2024
State Board of Education Meeting Report - January Meeting 2024
The State Board of Education (SBOE) held its first meetings of 2024 on Jan. 10 and 11. The agenda, which can be found HERE, includes...
Claire Suggs
Jan 16, 2024
Budget Recess Week: Joint Appropriations Hears from GaDOE
Emerging Details on Funding Increase Proposed for Schools State Superintendent Richard Woods and Rusk Roam, chief financial officer for...
Robert Aycock
Jan 12, 2024
Day 5: One Week Down
An uneventful Friday morning marked the conclusion of the first week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Next week, both chambers stand...
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