Rep. Rebecca Mitchell Introduces Legislation to End School Opt-Outs of State Education Laws

ATLANTA – State Representative Rebecca Mitchell (D-Snellville) recently introduced House Bills 518 and 519, legislation which would end the use of the Georgia Department of Education’s strategic waivers by local school systems to opt out of class size, certifications, state teacher salary schedules, health and physical education, duty-free lunch and personnel termination laws. Rep. Mitchell’s legislative package would also block local school systems from releasing control of their nonperforming schools to for-profit entities. 

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Rep. Kendrick Works to Ease County Licensing Requirements for Online Businesses in DeKalb County

ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) recently worked with the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to pass a local ordinance which will ease the county’s business licensing requirements for those who rent a private residence and operate a wholly online business from such residence.

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