A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Barbara J. Baxter on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of educational scholarship accounts; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the program; to establish certain requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a Parent Review Committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Office of the State Treasurer to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for annual testing of participating students; to provide for an annual report on the program; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual offenses, so as to revise the crime of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority; to remove the requirement for supervisory or disciplinary authority; to provide for degrees of the crime; to amend Code Sections 17-10-6.2, 35-3-37, 42-1-12, 42-5-56, and 49-2-14.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to punishment for sexual offenders, review of individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, the State Sexual Offender Registry, immunity from liability of department, agency, or child advocacy center, and records check requirement for licensing certain facilities, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-16-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to burden of proof and presumptions, so as to change the burden of proof required for civil forfeiture proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions, so as to allow home study and private school students to take the PSAT/NMSQT and advanced placement exams through a local school system under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for posting of administration dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lambert High School for receiving the Georgia Athletic Director's Association award, the Director's Cup Champion; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION congratulating the South Forsyth High School Competition Cheerleading Team on winning the 2017 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 7A State Competition Cheerleading Championship; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL), and Georgia Association of Colleges for Teachers of Education (GACTE) and recognizing February 20, 2018, as PAGE, GAEL, and GACTE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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 for annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in kindergarten through grade 9; to provide that professional learning and in-service training may include programs on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Tech alumnus John Boyd for his service to our nation and his contributions to the military, business, and educational theory and strategy of our nation; and for other purposes.
