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A Quick View of the Results of the Legislative Session 2019

A Quick View of the Results of the Legislative Session 2019. John F Zauner Executive Director GSSA. Budget highlights that passed 2019 Legislative session. HB 30 Amended Supplemental 2019 budget (p.34-37 on OPB website) $131 million for Enrollment and T & E $615 million for Equalization

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A Quick View of the Results of the Legislative Session 2019

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  1. A Quick View of the Results of the Legislative Session 2019 John F Zauner Executive Director GSSA

  2. Budget highlights that passed 2019 Legislative session • HB 30 Amended Supplemental 2019 budget (p.34-37 on OPB website) • $131 million for Enrollment and T & E • $615 million for Equalization • $69 million Security Grants • $8.4 million APEX mental health counselors

  3. Budget Highlights that passed 2019 legislative session • FY 2020 budget passed • $200 million for Enrollment and growth and T&E • $522 million for teacher raise of $3,000 per state earned cert. teacher beginning July 1, 2019. • $1.7 million for pupil transportation 2% raise • $450,000 for Nutritional staff 2% raise • $413, 000 to RESA’s for removal of austerity reductions • $694 million Equalization • $970,000 Sparsity Grant and setup study committee

  4. Bills that passed the 2019 session • SB 25 Rules to clarify when to stop for a loading and unloading bus. JUST STOP Gov. signed • HB 12 Child Abuse signage at all public schools • HB 59 Allow Military Parents of students who enroll in public school based on official orders prior to establishing physical residency enroll child. Amended with attached HB 558 Charters statewide attendance zones with statewide jurisdiction • HB 68 Narrows SSO eligibility • HB 83 Recess must schedule encourages 30 mins. requires policy for MS • HB 130 SBOE Authorize a Foundation for Pubic Education nonprofit corp. • HB 228 change marriage age from 16 to 17

  5. Passed bills 2019 Legislative session (cont.) • HB 315 Consultants who enter into contracts for bidding process • HB 316 Election bill • HB 365 TATV update, expanding sales value to used vehicles • HB 459 driver license verification for bus drivers • HB 527 QBE formula weights • HB 530 prohibits parents from WD child from school to avoid compliance laws related to attendance, discipline, or parent responsibilities

  6. Senate Bills that passed 2019 legislative session • SB 15 Keeping Georgia Schools Safe Safety Act • SB 48 Dyslexia pilot, Screening K-3 • SB 60 Jeremy Nelson and Nick Blakely Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, coaches training, Ga DoE provide guidelines for parents, schools hold informational meetings 2x year • SB 83 Old Testament History and Literature Eras; expand • SB 108 Computer science in MS and HS, PSC, training • SR Add 4x800 relay to GHSA track and field events • SR 266 Assess operations of GHSA • SR 304 Senate Athletic Association Study Committee

  7. Senate Bill that passed 2019 Legislative Session • SR Senate Study Committee on Community Schools • SR 452 Senate Study Committee on Efficiency Star Rating • SR 468 Senate Study Committee on Education Development of African American Children in GA

  8. Bills that did not pass 2019 Legislative session • SB 68 Audits had the following bills attached to it: HB 32 CTO, HB 86 Teacher Eval appeal, HB 464 Board public comment bill • School Voucher and ESA bill • Delta Airlines tax break • Airport take over • SB 163 Tim Tebow, homeschool students to participate in extra/curricular activities • TRS • SB 117 Buy Back full Actuarial Value

  9. What does the 2020 session look like? • Another voucher/ESA attempt to be made • LG office is pushing hard on this…. • Gov. office is supportive of the voucher/choice • Currently we have decent access to the Gov. office and he is asking our opinion • GOSA has a very different tone • Business friendly continued to be spotlighted • Gov. believes in less government intrusion • GADOE, GOSA, and Gov.’s office more in sync than in past

  10. GSSA John F Zauner Executive director

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