ATLANTA – State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons), chair of the House Rural Development Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability.
“The Georgia House has made meaningful progress in recent years, including the recent signing of the Georgia Early Literacy Bill of 2026 into law, to better prepare students for success in and out of the classroom,” said Chairman Hagan. “I am appreciative to Speaker Burns for his leadership in this area and grateful to serve on this study committee to continue this crucial work. This study committee will further evaluate areas for improvement in our education system and ensure that we are equipping students and teachers with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. I look forward to our committee’s work this interim to develop solutions ahead of the 2027 legislative session.”
The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability will evaluate Georgia’s education evaluation measures to strengthen accountability, improve student success and strengthen teacher recruitment and retention.
Speaker Burns also appointed the following study committee members: State Representatives Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robbins), Carmen Rice (R-Columbus), Sandy Donatucci (R-Buford), Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), Phil Olaleye (D-Atlanta), Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee), Omari Crawford (D-Decatur), Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) and Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs).
More information about 2026 study committees may be found here.
Meeting notices, agendas and additional details for 2026 study committee meetings will be posted here.
Representative Leesa Hagan represents the citizens of District 156, which includes Montgomery, Toombs and Wheeler counties, as well as portions of Ben Hill, Tattnall and Telfair counties. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2021 and currently serves as Chair of the Rural Development Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Industry & Labor, Natural Resources & Environment and Transportation committees.
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