ATLANTA – State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta) announced that the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 740, legislation he co-sponsored, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. The bill would require local school systems to conduct proper assessments prior to expelling or suspending students for five or more days.
“I am proud to co-sponsor House Bill 740, which overwhelmingly passed the House with bipartisan support,” said Rep. Howard. “These standards would apply to students in pre-K through third grade, making sure that our children receive the support they need during this crucial developmental period.”
HB 740 would prohibit schools from expelling or suspending students in public preschool through third grade for five or more days per school year without first providing the student with a multi-tiered system of supports, such as Response to Intervention (RTI), a preexisting program that identifies and addresses students’ academic and behavioral needs to help them succeed in the classroom.
For more information on HB 740, please click here.
Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard represents the citizens of District 124, which includes portions of Richmond County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 and currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources and the Education, Health & Human Services, Juvenile Justice, and Motor Vehicles committees.
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