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Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · February 5, 2026
House Education Committee, February 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved five bills: HB 971 on cross-district access to college and career academies for homeschool and private school students; HB 383 on protections for student athletes' endorsement contracts; HB 1009 on restricting high school students' personal electronic devices during the school day; HB 1023 on weapons detection systems in public schools; and HB 907 on access to completion schools. Members adopted two amendments to HB 383 and approved substitutes for HB 1023 and HB 907. Discussion included school funding, financial protections for young athletes, device-policy enforcement, weapons detection costs and staffing, and instruction at completion schools. Opposition was heard on the voice vote for HB 1023. No numerical vote totals were announced.
And like I said, many high schools around our state, nearly half of them have already done some form of this. Um, thank you to the chairman and, and many others. You'll note on line 54 through 56, we do realize high school students, uh, have different responsibilities. We offer different opportunities for them. Uh, and so we made sure to exclude dual...
Uh, they've studied both schools that have it currently in place, and they also surveyed teachers, "Hey, what do, what do y'all wanna see?" Uh, and, and I thought the results were just amazing. Um, 80%... 87% of teachers, and this is a huge survey put on by Georgia Southern, said personal devices are a major source of distraction in their classrooms, 87% of...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · March 19, 2026
House Education Committee, March 19, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved a substitute version of SB 369, a charter-school package that included changes concerning completion schools and extracurricular participation. The chair removed SB 431 from the agenda for further work. The committee also heard SB 513, which would address chronic absenteeism through attendance review teams and restrictions on activities and access to new driver's licenses or permits. Members questioned whether those restrictions could discourage attendance or create administrative problems. A Department of Driver Services witness raised concerns about delays and documentation requirements. The chair made that bill hearing-only, with no vote, and asked members to work with the sponsor on revisions for Monday's meeting.
And we kind of go in there and look a little bit more. Is it because of the, of the student population that's there? Is it because of the area of the county that it's in? Um, or are they just not marking them correctly? Which is, which is a, a possibility from that standpoint. So, um, I, I think, you know, every, every school itself is gonna have that...
Uh, obviously, the first year there may be, uh, a little bit more, uh, work, but, uh, again, how we drafted it, it really comes down to Department of Education more than anything else as to how much of that information do they wanna send over to the DDS. Uh, 'cause they already share some of that information now anyway. Mm-hmm. And, and DDS ex- expressed a...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · January 29, 2026
House Education Committee, January 29, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard presentations on education priorities and student financial aid, then announced four bills for Monday’s subcommittee meetings. Representatives of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education discussed literacy coaching, attendance, career pathways, healthcare access and changes to the state’s school funding formula. Members questioned funding priorities, reading proficiency and the use of technology. The Georgia Student Finance Commission’s president reviewed college aid, Georgia Match and the Promise Scholarship, answering questions about eligibility, spending and oversight. The chair emphasized safety, literacy and learning as committee priorities. The chair scheduled HB 383 and HB 907 for the Policy and Innovation Subcommittee, and HB 971 and HB 1009 for the Curriculum and Academic Achievement Subcommittee. No bill votes were taken.
Okay. And the- And the second question I follow up, I apologize, is at some point, and I, I think this is the second time we've had a meeting and the people have presented, I would love to get an understanding of how literacy and, and math competency's going down and graduation rates are going up. Um, we've spent a lot of conversation about the success that...
Um, and I think we need to think about how do we use it as a house builder, and to, to use it to, for, we talked about, you know, the best bang for your buck, to help districts really identify their priorities and figure out where they're strong, where they need to put their resources. I think there's a lot of room around our accountability system that we...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · February 12, 2026
House Education Committee, February 12, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved three measures: HB 1193, a substitute expanding early literacy instruction and support, passed unanimously; HR 145, a resolution urging expanded school vision and hearing screenings, passed by voice vote; and HB 310, a substitute creating a pilot program of grants for eligible student teachers and incentives to teach in Georgia public schools, also passed by voice vote. Members discussed literacy staffing and costs, student promotion and retention, coordination of health screenings, and whether teacher incentives should target high-need subjects or locations. No further amendments were adopted during the meeting.
Good morning. And I want to thank you for the, um, what's keeping my coffee warm this morning. I assume this is a gift from you, Chair. Yes. Celebrating our literacy success. It's all literacy success. Thank you. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Um, I squealed when I opened it. Um, a, a couple, a few questions. My first question is from, um... And...
Gotcha. Gotcha. Follow, follow up? Sure. Yes. Thank you. Sorry. Um, I'm s- I'm, I'm making out the map in my head, the flowchart, so to speak, of the Office of Student Achievement, the Literacy Coordinating Council. Kind of side by side with the coordinating committee is the Literary Task Force, or is the Literary Task Force directly under Office of Student...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · March 2, 2026
House Education Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved seven bills covering school technology purchases, financial literacy, digital literacy and online safety, teacher planning time, emergency access to school buildings, and excused absences for Capitol visits. Members amended HB 1244 to remove required hourly compensation for teachers who agree to supervise students during protected time. Members also amended HB 1232 to include Boy Scouts of America, despite the sponsor's objection to expanding the bill beyond Girl Scouts. The committee postponed consideration of HB 1281 when the sponsor was unavailable. The chair said another meeting was planned.
Sure. Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Uh, my name is Dr. Arlene Beckles, and I bring before you LC590134. Good. Microphone's yours. This legislation focuses on strengthening online safety, transparency, and accountability in our communities. Technology is now embedded in everything that we do. All students are exposed to, um,...
Great. Thank you, Representative. And, and again, like I have spoken before, safety's priority number one. So uh, out of both of these last two bills, thank you both sponsors for looking at this. And with the change in technology that we're experiencing over the last few years, this type of legislation is, uh, needed for sure. Um, members, let me go through...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · February 26, 2026
House Education Committee, February 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved four bills: HB 1402 on school vision and hearing screenings and reading notices, HB 1302 on coordinating education and workforce planning, HB 1284 on diplomas for students nearing the end of life, and HB 1045 on student access to the 988 crisis line. The longest discussion concerned HB 1302, with members questioning agency responsibilities, literacy work and apprenticeship oversight. A motion to delay that bill failed 7 to 9 before the committee approved it. Members also approved corrections to the honorary name in HB 1284. The chair said additional meetings were planned to address bills still awaiting consideration.
All right, I think I see our other, uh, sponsor of a bill out there. Let's go down to HB 1045. HB 1045, Representative Herring, if you'll come up here. If you will pull out your LC number and read it to us, I'll turn the microphone over to you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The LC number is 492726S. Perfect. It's yours. Microphone's on. In 2023, nearly 250...
We, um, added, "You are not alone right now. Anyone experiencing a suicidal crisis, emotional distress, or challenges with substance abuse should call 988." And I appreciate the subcommittee suggestion. That was a great suggestion. Also, there was a suggestion that I reach out to the, uh, Georgia Superintendent Association, and I did so and received a...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · March 23, 2026
House Education Committee, March 23, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved seven bills covering school finances, enrollment, instruction, teacher recruitment and attendance. Members advanced SB 472 on financial oversight, SB 589 on parents’ enrollment choices, SB 515 on teacher tax credits, SB 425 on cursive instruction and school safety, and SB 431 on foster students’ enrollment. The committee approved SB 475 on local charter school facility funding by an 11 to 5 vote. Members added a requirement to print the 988 crisis number on student identification badges to SB 589. After debate over attendance penalties and students’ transportation needs, members amended SB 513 to exempt students enrolled in completion special schools, then approved it. Other approvals were by voice vote, without numerical totals.
Mr. Chairman, at the appropriate time. We, we, we've got one- I got one ... here. Um, number 22 or... Yeah, just to my colleague's, uh, point of concern, I would refer to line 19 where it says, uh, "Permit a child to be enrolled in such a program for more than year..." So they are not allowed to be more than one year. Yeah, let me clarify. This was... So...
Thank you, Chairman. I'd like to make a motion, do pass, uh, SB 589 LC 395111S. Second. We got a motion and a second. Number 25. Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make an amendment. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Uh, I've spoken with the bill sponsor, uh, and also with you. You should have with you at your desk right now AM 610034. Mr. Walker, if you could keep me...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · March 5, 2026
House Education Committee, March 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee advanced four bills: HB 1056 on epinephrine use in schools, HB 669 on funding school roof improvements, HB 1257 on charter school rules and incentive grants, and HB 1232 on school attendance for Girl Scouts visiting the Capitol. Members discussed medication options, competitive purchasing, charter school oversight and funding limits. A proposed amendment to make up reduced charter incentive payments was withdrawn. The committee also revisited HB 1232 after an earlier version had added Boy Scouts. Members questioned removing that group, but the committee approved the Girl Scouts-only version after a hand vote. No numerical vote totals were announced.
So a lot of good effort and work out of you. Thank you for that and your conversations. Um, I can't tell you for sure this is our last meeting before crossover is over, but yeah, I can say for sure this is one of our last. And so, uh, let's try to do some good work today and finish off strong i- if possible. So, uh, I know Representative Townsend, uh, you...
If you have some kind of allergic reaction, it could happen at a football game, it could happen anywhere in school. So there, that person's allowed to carry it. Discipline if used inappropriately. That's where the big hang-up was originally with the EpiPen because it's got a sharp needle with it. But then they said, "Well, okay, if there's discipline, if...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Education Committee · February 19, 2026
House Education Committee, February 19, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered eight bills and approved each by voice vote. The bills addressed oversight of virtual schools enrolling students from other districts, teacher preparation programs, school finances, prekindergarten after-school care, math instruction, private-school scholarship eligibility and payments, and extracurricular access for public virtual-school students. Members asked about financial investigations, audit standards, scholarship payment tracking, and notice requirements for extracurricular participation. Several sponsors presented substitute versions incorporating earlier feedback. The chair asked sponsors to complete the paperwork needed to move the bills to the Rules Committee.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. House Bill 1259, LC 640067 by substitute. Correct. That is the number. The, uh, mic is yours. Yes, Mr. Chairman. I'll be brief, and Chairman Jones can be precise in his motion. Ladies and gentlemen of the committee, this is a bill that I bring for you, before you today that passed unanimously out of subcommittee. The goal of this...
Sadly, this provision sunsetted in 2019, and so a couple of years ago, Jenkins County Virtual Preparatory Academy took advantage of this sunset provision by creating a locally approved virtual school with a statewide attendance zone. Uh, this school is, is run by a management company from Ohio, um, who applied to the State Charter School Commission to be a...
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