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Day 37: PAGE-Opposed Voucher Bill Moves to Governor's Desk for Signature

Private School Voucher Program Gains Final Approval in Senate The Senate agreed to the House's version of SB 233, giving the voucher bill...

Day 17: High-Demand Career List, SHBP, School Mapping, ASVAB, & PSERS Social Security Bills Considered; Senate Appropriations Takes Up AFY24

Feb 8

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...

Day 13: Senate Approves Public School Employees Benefit Increase, Committees Act on a Variety of Education Bills

Jan 31

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...

Day 11: Ed-Related Bills Heard in Committee & Senate Leaders Recommit to Supporting Vouchers

Jan 29

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...

Day 30: House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2024 Budget Proposal, Including Educator Raise*

Claire Suggs

Mar 8, 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...

Day 5: AFY23 Education Budget Discussion, Including Sharp Employer Health Insurance Cost Increase

Margaret Ciccarelli

Jan 23, 2023

Day 5: AFY23 Education Budget Discussion, Including Sharp Employer Health Insurance Cost Increase

The House Appropriations Education Subcommittee convened briefly to hear Georgia Department of Education Chief Financial Officer Rusk...

Jan 19, 2023

Joint Appropriations Hearings

Lawmakers Dive Into Gov. Kemp’s Education Funding Proposals Members of the House and Senate appropriations committees learned more about...

Day 4: Expanded Education Investments in Governor’s Budget Proposals

Claire Suggs

Jan 13, 2023

Day 4: Expanded Education Investments in Governor’s Budget Proposals

As described in Gov. Brian Kemp's inaugural address, he proposes a $2,000 pay raise for teachers and other certified staff in his Fiscal...