ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today unanimously passed House Bill 148, the Educating Children of Military Families Act. Authored by State Representative Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro), the bill would authorize the Department of Education to create unique identifiers for students whose parent or guardian is an active-duty military service member or reserve member of the National Guard.
“In addition to strengthening our standing in regards to the BRAC process, the passage of the Educating Children of Military Families Act more importantly recognizes and demonstrates Georgia’s commitment and appreciation of our men and women in the military and their families,” said Rep. Glanton. “As the grandparent to military children, I understand the unique challenges and sacrifices military families face, especially with the requirement to move often and transition from one school and community to another during a student’s educational experience. House Bill 148 would track the academic progress of these students and provide data that will allow us to better serve their specific needs.”
Under HB 148, these unique identifiers created by the Department of Education would allow teachers, counselors and other relevant school employees to track the progress and educational needs of students whose parent or guardian is an active duty military service member in the United States armed forces or reserve member of the National Guard. The unique identifiers would be used to monitor the needs of these military students and ensure that school employees are aware of their distinctive challenges and unique situations.
HB 148 will now go to the Senate for consideration.
For more information on HB 148, please click here.
Representative Mike Glanton represents the citizens of District 75, which includes portions of Clayton County. He was first elected into the House of Representatives in 2006, and was re-elected in 2012. He currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and the Defense & Veterans Affairs, Education, MARTOC, and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.
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