Senate Bill 184 Passes Senate
ATLANTA (Monday 9, 2012) – Eager to get down to business, the senate adjourned today passing the first piece of education reform of the 2012 legislative session. Senate Bill 184 authored by President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) passed 38 to 15. SB 184 amends the current law to require a local school board to primarily consider a teacher’s effectiveness in advancing student achievements when considering whom to lay off in a reduction of force implementation. The amount of time a teacher has been employed cannot be the primary or determining factor. The bill also establishes the Professional Learning Rules Task Force who will review the current professional learning rules for educators and provide suggestions for revision of the rules. Sponsors of the bill include Majority Leader Chip Rogers and Sen. John Albers.
Education reform remains priority for Georgia Senate
“We are not wasting anytime getting down to business. We have many important issues that Georgians expect us to address quickly and efficiently. Positive reform remains vital to the advancement of our education system,” said Williams “The Senate is unified and eager to get back to work on behalf of the people of Georgia.”
Tim Melton, vice president of legislative affairs for StudentsFirst, offer the following statement on the passage of SB 184:
“Today in Georgia, lawmakers put the needs of children first in passing legislation that will require job performance to be considered in the unfortunate event that teacher layoffs arise. That’s a huge improvement over the existing policy in many Georgia districts in which seniority is the sole factor in determining who gets to stay and teach our kids and who must go. Our teachers are our most critical in-school resource, and we have to start enacting policies reflecting that. Our million-plus members congratulate and stand behind the leaders who took a major step in that direction today.”
Tim Melton, vice president of legislative affairs for StudentsFirst, offer the following statement on the passage of SB 184:
“Today in Georgia, lawmakers put the needs of children first in passing legislation that will require job performance to be considered in the unfortunate event that teacher layoffs arise. That’s a huge improvement over the existing policy in many Georgia districts in which seniority is the sole factor in determining who gets to stay and teach our kids and who must go. Our teachers are our most critical in-school resource, and we have to start enacting policies reflecting that. Our million-plus members congratulate and stand behind the leaders who took a major step in that direction today.”
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