Day 15: Educator Salary Supplement Passes House; More on Teacher Tax Credit
House Lawmakers Approve AFY22 Budget The House passed HB 910, the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which outlines proposed changes to the...
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
Claire Suggs
Feb 3, 2022
Day 11: Little Education Action; PAGE Presents Budget Webinar
Slow Day on Education Issues There was little action on education issues at the Capitol today. Neither the House or Senate education...
Josh Stephens
Jan 14, 2022
Day 4: More Information about Gov. Kemp’s GEER II Plan
GEER II Round One Funding The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER), provides COVID-19 relief to school districts. Gov. Kemp...
Claire Suggs
Jan 13, 2022
Day 3: Gov. Kemp Proposes $2,000 Raise for Certified Educators & Restoration of School Funding
State of the State & Education Budget In his State of the State remarks today, Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted continued efforts of educators...
Claire Suggs
Jan 12, 2022
Day 2: Senate Retirement Committee Discusses COLAs for ERS & PSERS Members
Senate Lawmakers Set Course to Address COLAs for ERS Members The Senate Retirement Committee expects to address cost of living...
Legislative Team
Mar 22, 2021
Day 36: New Version of Special Needs Voucher Expansion Passes House Ed
With five days left in the legislative session, lawmakers are pushing to get bills across the finish line. HB 81, which outlines the...
Legislative Team
Mar 4, 2021
Committee Meeting Day: Private School Voucher Bill Up for Vote in House; FY 22 Budget Moves Forward
HB 60 Voucher Program Scheduled for Vote in House Lawmakers in the House will vote on HB 60, which aims to create Georgia’s third private...
Legislative Team
Feb 17, 2021
Day 18: PAGE Testifies on Another Harmful Voucher Bill; Kemp’s Teacher Pipeline Passes Senate
Expanding Private School Vouchers a Priority for Some Lawmakers Efforts to expand private school vouchers appears to be gaining momentum...
Legislative Team
Feb 11, 2021
Day 16: Supt. Woods Update on School Opening & Learning Loss Strategies; AFY21 On Its Way to Kemp
The House Education Committee met this morning and passed two bills, both of which now move to House Rules for placement on the House...
Claire Suggs
Jan 28, 2021
Day 7: AFY21 Budget Advances
House Signs Off on AFY21 Budget The House approved the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 budget, which includes changes in state funding for...
Legislative Team
Jan 27, 2021
Day 6: Face-to-Face Questions & Great News Regarding Pre-K
Senate Ed Committee Questions Woods about Face-to-Face Instruction, Educator Vaccines, and Student Learning Loss The 2021 Senate...
Claire Suggs
Jan 20, 2021
Joint Budget Hearing (January 19, 2021)
Joint Appropriations Hearings Under the Gold Dome – Declining Student Enrollment, Partial Restoration of QBE, Pandemic Costs & More...
Claire Suggs
Jan 14, 2021
Day 4
Gov. Kemp Announces $1,000 Educator One-Time Bonus and Partial Restoration of School Budget Cuts in State of the State Address Gov. Brian...
Josh Stephens
Jan 13, 2021
Day 3
Gov. Kemp and legislative leaders preview legislative agendas. A bill intended to raise compulsory attendance age introduced in Senate.
Josh Stephens
Jan 11, 2021
Day 1
Lawmakers convened for the 156th session of the Georgia General Assembly on Monday.
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