ATLANTA- The Cherokee County Legislative Delegation released the following statement after the passage of House Bill 908 this week, which will give more local control of billions in Quality Basic Education (QBE) grants and funding back to local school boards by giving them more control of their QBE funds: Continue reading “Statement from the Cherokee County Legislative Delegation After the Passage of House Bill 908”
Rep. Morgan Tapped to For National “No Child Left Behind” Work Group
ATLANTA – State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan (D-Austell) was recently selected to participate in a national bi-partisan group of legislators to work on the reauthorization of “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB). The group will work under Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and with senior staff at the US Department of Education (DOE) to develop policy recommendations to reform NCLB in accordance with President Obama’s education initiatives. Continue reading “Rep. Morgan Tapped to For National “No Child Left Behind” Work Group”
Representative Smith Appointed to Southern States Energy Board
ATLANTA – Georgia State Representative Lynn Smith (R- Newnan) has been appointed as an alternate representative to the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB). In this role, she will work with State Representative Harry Geisinger (R-Roswell) to promote and acquire funding for energy and environmental programs in Georgia. Continue reading “Representative Smith Appointed to Southern States Energy Board”
Rep. Rick Austin Introduces House Bill 1164
ATLANTA— In an effort to protect jobs and benefits for Georgians, Representative Rick Austin (R-Demorest) today introduced House Bill 1164 – legislation designed to build on the 2006 Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (GSICA). This bill would specifically provide refined verification methods and expand transparency in compliance with existing federal and state public benefits and employments laws. Continue reading “Rep. Rick Austin Introduces House Bill 1164”
Rep. Ed Rynders and Rep. Butch Parrish Announce Legislation to Lift Restrictions on Education Spending
ATLANTA – State Representatives Ed Rynders (R-Albany) and Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) announced House Resolution 1203 and House Bill 1020-legislation that gives more flexibility to local school systems by giving voters the option to lift restrictions on how sales tax revenues are used for educational purposes. Continue reading “Rep. Ed Rynders and Rep. Butch Parrish Announce Legislation to Lift Restrictions on Education Spending”