Georgia CommonsHB 1026: Valdosta, City of; Board of Education; provide compensation
Última acción: 11 de mayo de 2026 · Effective Date 2026-06-01
A bill from the Georgia General Assembly would set monthly pay for members of the City of Valdosta Board of Education, giving the chairperson $650 a month and other members $600 a month.
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En lenguaje claro
This bill sets specific pay amounts for the elected members of the City of Valdosta Board of Education, which oversees public schools in Valdosta. The chairperson would receive $650 per month, and each of the other board members would receive $600 per month. The bill specifies that this compensation must come only from local tax funds, not from state or federal school funding. It would take effect on the first day of the month after the Governor signs it or it otherwise becomes law without a signature, and it repeals any existing laws that conflict with these new pay amounts.
Qué hace el proyecto de ley
- Sets the chairperson of the City of Valdosta Board of Education's pay at $650.00 per month.
- Sets pay for the other members of the City of Valdosta Board of Education at $600.00 per month.
- Requires that this compensation be paid only from local tax funds, not other funding sources.
- Repeals any prior laws that conflict with these new compensation amounts.
A quién afecta
The chairperson and other members of the City of Valdosta Board of Education, who would receive the specified monthly pay, and local taxpayers in Valdosta, whose local tax funds would cover the compensation.
Por qué importa
The bill formally fixes how much Valdosta's school board members are paid for their public service, replacing whatever prior compensation arrangement existed, and confirms the money comes from local taxes rather than any other funding source.
Disposiciones clave
- Section 1 sets the chairperson's pay at $650.00 per month and other board members' pay at $600.00 per month, funded only through local tax funds.
- Section 2 sets the effective date as the first day of the month following the Governor's approval or the bill becoming law without approval.
- Section 3 repeals any existing laws that conflict with this Act.
Del proyecto de ley
“The chairperson of the City of Valdosta Board of Education shall be compensated in the amount of $650.00 per month.”
“The compensation of the chairperson and other members of the board shall be paid only from the local tax funds.”
Cronología del estado
- Effective Date 2026-06-01
- Act 533
- House Date Signed by Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Sent to Governor (Cámara de Representantes)
- Senate Passed/Adopted (Senado)
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senado)
- Senate Read and Referred (Senado)
- House Passed/Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
Mostrar el historial completo (13 acciones)
- House Third Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Committee Favorably Reported (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Second Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
- House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)
Patrocinadores
- Dexter Sharper (D, HD-177)
- John Corbett (R, HD-174)
- John LaHood (R, HD-175)
- James Burchett (R, HD-176)
Votaciones
- Votación: Cámara de Representantes6 de febrero de 2026
163 a favor, 0 en contra (7 sin votar, 5 ausentes)
- Votación: Senado17 de febrero de 2026
48 a favor, 1 en contra (2 sin votar, 3 ausentes)
Temas
- Valdosta schools
- school board pay
- local government compensation
- education governance