Bill Text: GA SR152 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Georgia Senate Resolution 152 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Governor's Academies; urge Governor to appoint a working group to study the establishment

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-03-09 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR152 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR152-Enrolled.html

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Senate Resolution 152

By: Senator Weber of the 40th

ADOPTED SENATE

A RESOLUTION

Urging the Governor to appoint a working group to study the establishment of "Governor's Academies"; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Governor appointed a working group on July 10, 2008, to review a national report called Tough Choices or Tough Times to determine how Georgia might reform its education policies and practices to cause needed change for its educational system; and

WHEREAS, the Governor charged the group with creating "a blueprint for change that will facilitate higher achievement, thereby increasing Georgia's economic competitiveness through our most valuable resource – our children"; and

WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for the work of this group to be continued and to examine the establishment of Governor's Academies; and

WHEREAS, a Governor's Academy should implement best practices identified by the Governor's Investing in Educational Excellence Task Force, implement recommendations of the Governor's Working Group on Tough Choices and Tough Times, demonstrate that the cost models established by the Governor's Investing in Educational Excellence Task Force work, demonstrate the effectiveness of school level governance, demonstrate efficiency, serve as a teacher/leadership lab school in conjunction with a university, and drive economic development; and

WHEREAS, a working group should make recommendations as to how Governor's Academies should be structured and where they should be located and should contact and solicit partnerships with local boards of education, community groups, businesses, and universities and colleges for each school.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body urges the Governor to appoint a working group to study the establishment of "Governor's Academies."