HR 1242: Quality Basic Education and Full-Time Equivalent funding formulas; support revision

This resolution does not change any Georgia law or funding formula itself. Instead, it states the House of Representatives' support for a future comprehensive revision of the Quality Basic Education (QBE) and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) formulas, which determine how state money is distributed to public schools. The resolution explains that current formulas may not fully address student needs for wraparound services such as mental health support, counseling, health services, and family engagement. It also lists several federal education funding titles (Title I through Title IX) and civil rights protections like the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as context for why comprehensive support matters. The only concrete action directed is that the Clerk of the House make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

• States the House of Representatives' support for a comprehensive revision of the QBE and FTE school funding formulas.
• Identifies wraparound services such as mental health support, counseling, health services, and family engagement as areas needing better funding.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
• Does not itself amend any Georgia statute, create funding, or set a deadline for any formula revision.

Public school students and families in Georgia, especially those who may need mental health, counseling, or family engagement services; local school districts that rely on QBE and FTE funding; and state education officials who would be involved in any future formula revision.

Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it carries no funding or legal requirement on its own. It signals House support that could shape future legislation on how Georgia calculates and distributes school funding for student support services.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the QBE and FTE formulas as the main mechanisms for allocating school funding in Georgia.
• It identifies wraparound services, including mental health support, counseling, health services, and family engagement, as underfunded needs.
• It references federal funding titles (Title I through Title IX) and laws such as the ADA and Civil Rights Act of 1964 as relevant context.
• The resolving clause states House support for a comprehensive revision of the QBE and FTE formulas to fund wraparound services.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2026-02-09House Second Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2026-02-06House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2026-02-05House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Lydia Glaize (D, HD-067)Patrocinador principal
• Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)
• Floyd Griffin (D, HD-149)
• Miriam Paris (D, HD-142)
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)

• school funding
• education policy
• wraparound services
• Quality Basic Education formula