"Green Agricultural Education Act"
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the agricultural education program is based on a three-component model; to provide for a pilot program to develop and implement agricultural education in elementary schools; to provide for selection of pilot sites; to provide for program requirements; to provide for a program evaluation; to provide for the Professional Standards Commission to extend in-field certification for agricultural education to include kindergarten through grade five; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2017
Last action Feb 23, 2017
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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