GA HB172 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 23 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-24 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

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 extend the date by which school systems must notify the department of their intention to request flexibility or remain status quo; to temporarily extend certain expenditure control waivers relating to funds earned for direct instructional costs, media center costs, staff and professional development costs, and additional days of instruction; to provide for automatic repeal; to temporarily extend flexibility in maximum class size requirements in kindergarten through grade eight; to temporarily extend certain deadlines relating to annual teacher contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Education; temporarily extend multiple provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-23 - House - House Vote #53 - Passage (Y: 128 N: 42 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-24 Senate Read and Referred
2011-02-23 House Passed/Adopted
2011-02-23 House Third Readers
2011-02-17 House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-02-09 House Second Readers
2011-02-07 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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