PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

The House and Senate convened today for Legislative Day 31, though only the House considered education legislation during its floor session. The House unanimously approved HR 145  by Rep. Chris Erwin (R-Homer), which urges the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and Department of Public Health (DPH) to collaboratively develop strategies and methods to expand vision and hearing screening for students in Pre-K, K, first, third, fifth, and eighth grades, as well as for trans

The House and Senate worked late into the night to meet the Crossover Day deadline by which all bills must pass the chamber in which they are introduced to remain eligible to continue moving. Multiple education bills were approved by the House and Senate. House Floor Action Senate Floor Action PAGE-Supported Teacher Tax Credit Approved by Senate The Senate passed the following bills, which now move to the House for consideration: SB 515  by Sen. Billy Hickman (R-Statesboro),

Though the House and Senate were not in session today, many education bills were considered in committee. In follow-up to today's robust education-related committee action, a very busy education day is expected tomorrow on Legislative Day 23, when the House is slated to vote on literacy legislation, high school cell phone bans, a return-to-work bill, a student-teacher grant pilot, a weapons detection system mandate, and more school-related legislation. Education Subcommittees