A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act"; to provide for petitions to convert existing schools to charter schools or to impose turnaround models; to provide for definitions; to allow for petitions by parents or teachers; to provide for turnaround models; to provide for notice to the State Board of Education; to provide for local board approval; to provide for applicability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION recognizing the first week of October 2013 as "Georgia Pre-K Week" at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local school superintendents, so as to change certain provisions relating to appointment of local school superintendents; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by local law for the election of local school superintendents as an alternative to appointment of local school superintendents; to provide for terms, qualifications, suspension and removal from office, and filling of vacancies; to provide for non-impairment of certain contracts; to provide an effective date; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Emily Acevedo, Sycamore Elementary School's Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jean-Yves Vendeville and inviting him to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending LaNette Holloman and inviting her to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing Tuesday, February 26, 2013, as Family and Consumer Sciences Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholar Mary Browning of Gordon State College on Academic Recognition Day for 2013; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholar Shelby Regan Lohr of Georgia State University on Academic Recognition Day for 2013; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholar Logan Richard Hanley of Georgia Southwestern State University on Academic Recognition Day for 2013; and for other purposes.