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40 bills for “Education, Department of”.
Education, Department of; local school systems; prioritize the inclusion of ex officio, honorary, and nonvoting student representatives on its local boards of education; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Education and local school boards to add nonvoting student representatives to local boards of education, aiming to boost student input on school policy.
United States Department of Education; dissolve and restore educational authority to the states; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would put the House on record supporting the dissolution of the federal Department of Education and returning control over K-12 education to the states.
United States Department of Education; dissolve and restore educational authority to the states; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally declare the chamber's support for dissolving the U.S. Department of Education and shifting control over K-12 and other education programs back to the states.
Education, Department of; implement a public awareness campaign for grade levels K-12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3; encourage
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would encourage the Department of Education to run a public awareness campaign teaching K-12 students about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3 technologies.
Education, Department of; increase teacher compensation and establish a salary structure indexed to the cost of living to ensure competitive, sustainable wages; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Education to raise teacher pay and tie the state's minimum salary schedule to the cost of living, without changing law itself.
Georgia public high schools; promotion of critical media consumption and literacy education; encourage bipartisan support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution would have Georgia lawmakers encourage bipartisan support for future legislation on media literacy education and urge schools to adopt such a curriculum to reduce political polarization.
Education Impact Transparency Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Georgia Department of Education to study how major federal cuts to the U.S. Department of Education affect the state's public schools, and to report the findings publicly.
Education and Public Health, Departments of; collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screenings at various grade levels; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health to work together to expand vision and hearing screenings for students at several grade levels, to catch undiagnosed problems that can hurt reading skills.
Education; equip students with the skills of critical media consumption; recognize urgent need
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution encourages the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to adopt media literacy standards for grades 9-12, aimed at helping students spot misinformation and bias.
"Quality Basic Education Act"; State Board of Education to establish a program of state-wide coordinated support for summer literacy programs offered by local school systems and other public schools; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would direct the State Board of Education to create a statewide program supporting summer literacy programs for kindergarten through third grade students, backed by a grant application process and an implementation plan due to lawmakers by November 2026.
Education, Department of; publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1062 would require the Georgia Department of Education to publish federal guidance documents it receives on a dedicated webpage and report annually to legislative committees about them.
Health; licensed general hospitals and birthing centers make available a water safety education video to parents or guardians of newborn infants; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 471 would require Georgia hospitals and birthing centers to show new parents a water safety video before their newborn is discharged, using a form developed by the state.
State School Superintendent; Department of Education to publish relevant and applicable federal guidance documents and related information; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 22 would require Georgia's Department of Education to publicly post federal guidance documents it receives and explain how it plans to respond to them, with annual reports to the General Assembly.
Education; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to consider total cost of ownership and related factors when purchasing school technology devices
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB1206 would require Georgia's local school boards and public school governing bodies to weigh long-term costs, repair expenses, and resale value when buying school technology devices, and to report device breakage data to the state each year.
Professional Standards Commission; provide recommendations to support the state's K-12 education workforce and teacher and school leader pipeline; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution urges the Professional Standards Commission to work with several state education agencies and develop recommendations for strengthening the state's K-12 teacher and school leader workforce by December 1, 2025.
Education, Department of; employ beneficiaries of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; allow
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 873 would let the Georgia Department of Education hire retired teachers drawing benefits from the Teachers Retirement System without stopping their pensions, though the extra work would not count toward more retirement credit.
Public Health, Department of; carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 17 would let the Georgia Department of Public Health run education, awareness, and diagnosis programs for valvular heart disease and set up ways to track best practices for treating it.
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 634 would change how the state calculates Special Needs Scholarship amounts for students with newly created Individualized Education Programs, require electronic payment deposits, and set a July 15 deadline for the Department of Education to notify parents of scholarship amounts.
Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let the Department of Public Safety create a public education program on safely storing firearms, but only if the General Assembly funds it or other money becomes available.
Education; State School Superintendent and the Department of Education to take all steps reasonably necessary to implement guidance documents from a federal agency; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require the State School Superintendent and Department of Education to implement federal education guidance documents and would let children of active duty military families stationed in Georgia qualify for Promise Scholarship accounts regardless of their school zone.
Education; institutions grant academic credit to active duty military or veteran students based on military service; maintain policies
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1382 would encourage the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and require the Technical College System of Georgia to grant academic credit to active duty military members and veterans for relevant military training and experience.
Education; grace period of up to 180 days for transfer students to be evaluated for and receive medical and education services based upon medical forms executed by out-of-state physicians; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let students transferring from out-of-state public schools use medical forms signed by their prior out-of-state doctor for up to 180 days while enrolling in a Georgia public school.
Special Education Advocate Registration Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1477 would create a state registration system for special education advocates in Georgia, requiring background checks, training, and a code of ethics before they can be paid to help families in disability education disputes.
United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 154 updates dozens of Georgia laws that mention the U.S. Department of Education, adding successor-agency language that only takes effect if Congress abolishes that federal department, and it also updates a foster-student tuition waiver reference from a 'Student Aid Report' to the FAFSA submission summary.
Johnson, Dr. Stephanie; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution honors Dr. Stephanie Johnson of the Georgia Department of Education for her career in school leadership and turnaround work across the state.
Education, Department of; provide parents and guardians of students entering sixth grade information regarding adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute would require the Georgia Department of Education to give parents and guardians of students entering seventh grade information on recommended vaccines for meningitis, HPV, and TDAP, starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Education; require child care learning centers to carry certain amounts of liability insurance coverage and to provide proof of such coverage
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require child care learning centers to carry a minimum amount of liability insurance and prove they have it, with daily fines for centers that don't comply.
Education Workforce Data Governance Advisory Committee; within the Office of Student Achievement; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would replace an outdated teacher-certification study requirement with a new advisory committee inside the Office of Student Achievement that oversees education workforce data and educator recruitment efforts.
Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol; 02/04/26; Career and Technical Education Month; February 2026; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 4, 2026 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol.
Georgia Ready to Learn Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would direct the state to create a pilot program extending Georgia's Pre-K Program to three-year-olds, funded through lottery money and set to expire in 2032.
Georgia schools and boards of education; adopt evidence-based discipline policies and procedures to address the public health crisis of student vape and e-cigarette use; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges public schools and school boards to replace zero-tolerance vaping punishments with evidence-based, health-focused programs that help students quit while staying in school.
Career and Technical Education Month; February 2025; Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and designates February 5, 2025, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol.
Georgia Cancer Control Consortium; part of the Georgia Department of Public Health, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program; exceptional contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program for their work on cervical cancer education, and names the 2025 Georgia HPV Champions.
Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day; February 5, 2025; recognize February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and designates February 5, 2025 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol.
Todd, Christy; Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Christy Todd, Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year, for her contributions to public education and teacher recruitment efforts.
Education; grants; revise definition of qualified local school system
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would lower the minimum millage rate that Georgia school systems must levy to qualify for state equalization grants, from 14 mills to 10 mills, while cutting grants for systems that fall below that line mid-year.
Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would add lessons on harmful online material and age verification to school internet safety programs, require the Department of Education to publish parental control guidance, and require the Attorney General to issue an annual online safety enforcement report.
Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 147 changes what documents Georgia's Department of Corrections must give inmates when they are released, requiring help with IDs, birth certificates, resumes and job-related paperwork to support their return to work.
Education; vision and hearing screening for all public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through third grade; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require vision and hearing screenings for all public school students in pre-kindergarten through third grade, with grants to help schools buy screening equipment and new notices for parents when a child isn't reading at grade level.
Quality Basic Education Act; $500,000.00 in matching grants for purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 912 would create a state matching grant program, capped at $500,000 a year, to help local school systems pay for home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.