A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) and recognizing February 16, 2016, as PAGE and GAEL Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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A RESOLUTION commending the School Social Workers Association of Georgia, Inc., for its work; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to provide for development impact fees for education; to provide definitions; to provide for the manner of calculation, imposition, and collection of such fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia's electric cooperatives and Green Power EMC for its partnership with the Silicon Ranch Corporation to build and operate a 20 megawatt solar power facility; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Peyton Ledford upon being honored with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sara Cleland upon being honored with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxation, so as to provide an exemption for individual and corporate donors to student scholarship organizations; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to create a new income tax exemption for student scholarship funding; to provide for individual and corporate donations to student scholarship organizations; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; 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 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to establish the Blue Star Family Scholarship Program for children of military service members; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and requirements; to provide for management of accounts; to provide for participating schools; to provide for responsibilities of parents; to provide for duties of the Office of Student Achievement in administering the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the student leaders of the Georgia Institute of Technology and recognizing February 1, 2016, as Georgia Tech Student Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.