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Georgia House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Allow Schools to Accept Donations for Field Trips
ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 1200 by a vote of 160-1. Sponsored by Representative Mike Glanton (D-Ellenwood), HB 1200 allows school boards to solicit and accept donations from legal sources for field trips and other school-related purposes.
House Bills 905, 906, 907 and 923 emphasize local control ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives passed a series of education-related measures Tuesday to give local boards of education the tools they need to make the best decisions for students, teachers and schools.
ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives passed a series of education-related measures Tuesday to give local boards of education the tools they need to make the best decisions for students, teachers and schools.
Speaker David Ralston Rescinds Hawk Positions in Georgia House of Representatives
ATLANTA- In his first week as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) took a promised step to restore transparency and integrity to the House by rescinding the appointments of the Hawk positions. A Hawk serves as an ex officio member of all standing committees and subcommittees of the House and …
Speaker David Ralston Rescinds Hawk Positions in Georgia House of Representatives
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ATLANTA – Yesterday the House Education Committee voted 12-9 to pass the committee substitute to SB 10 – Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act. Representative David Casas (R-Lilburn) has been working tirelessly with Senator Eric Johnson in order to provide Georgians with choice when it comes to the education of their special needs children.