PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

With the conclusion of Crossover Day on Friday, the focus of the General Assembly will return to committee work for the next few days. The House is scheduled to vote on its version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget tomorrow, March 9. The House was scheduled to vote on HR 145 by Rep. Chris Erwin (R-Homer), which urges the Georgia Department of Education and Department of Public Health to collaboratively develop strategies and methods to expand vision and hearing screening

The Senate Rules Committee set an extensive calendar for Days 39 and 40. HB 235 , a PAGE-supported bill to allow educators to take up to 30 days of leave for organ donation and up to seven days for bone marrow donation, was added to the calendar. Two competing versions of bills to restrict the use of school zone speed cameras were also added, setting the stage for lots of debate on how to handle the devices. House Education Passes Voucher Clarification and Expansion to Childr

Special Needs Voucher Bill Passes House By a vote of 169-0, the House passed HB 579. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Carter Barrett...

Following a highly successful PAGE Day on Capitol Hill, PAGE legislative team members continued their work under the Gold Dome by...