This year's Educate Georgia Summit was a 3 day event with Six Maker Studios, Future of Education Challenge (group won $500 gift card), Table Talks, Six Master Lab Workshops, and Keynote Luncheon Q&A with our youth & State Supt. Woods.
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UPDATE on Jet Fuel Tax Exemption Impact on Clayton County
Click on the Clayton County Legislative Delegation Press Conference Link as a response to Governor Deal's Press Conference on February 20th. More information will be provided as the session progresses. This is a stop gap solution, but more work has to be done for a more permanent solution.
https://youtu.be/3Fuqwkafxjo
Clayton County Chamber of Commerce @ The Capitol
Clayton State Dental Hygienist @ The Capitol
Driven to Achieve Achievers TV Show
Babb Middle School FCCLA @ The Capitol
Open House Pitch about Coding, Math Tutoring, Robotics with- Clayton County Library & JilTech. Pictured are students from McNair High School Robotics Team, and Presenters
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The Georgia House of Representatives was in full swing for week 6 starting on February 12th, and Georgia’s Representatives are out in full force to pass legislation that will set the precedent for the political environment of Georgia for this year. The time for making the right decisions and passing the right legislation for the citizens of our great state has never been more crucial. Also, not to mention that the long awaited “Cross Over Day” is rapidly approaching, as Senators, and Representatives alike prepare themselves for an arduous task of making their voices heard on the other side of the capitol through hard legislation, and political delegating.
- The House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 487, which would provide more flexibility to emergency response volunteers. This bill would allow state agency employees who are certified Civil Air Patrol disaster service volunteers to be granted paid leave for no more than 15 work days per year to participate in Civil Air Patrol specialized emergency service operations. Eligible state employees would be required to get permission from their employer, and volunteers would only be allowed to use this leave at the request of the Civil Air Patrol once a county emergency management agency, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency or a comparable federal agency has activated emergency services.
- HB 683 also adds funding for a program coordinator position in the Department of Community Health and for a program support coordinator in the Department of Public Health to provide behavioral health services to children under 21 who are diagnosed with autism. The House carefully designed this year’s amended budget to address the diverse and sometimes unpredictable needs of our state and its citizens, and HB 683 is now being reviewed by our counterparts in the Senate.
- HB 699 would allow firefighters who have served as members of the armed forces to be exempt from firefighter basic training. Current law requires all firefighters to successfully complete a basic training course within one year of their hire date, and the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council determines the content and duration of this course.
- The House also overwhelmingly passed House Bill 700, a military-friendly measure that would update and expand the National Guard Service Cancelable Loan program to cover the cost of graduate degree programs for National Guard members.
- To address Georgia’s current opioid crisis, the House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 701 it would update Georgia law by allowing our state to test candidates for all forms of opioids during state employment drug testing but would not affect those with valid and legal opioid prescriptions.
- House Bill 740 would prohibit schools from expelling or suspending students in public preschool through third grade for five or more days per school year without first providing the student with a multi-tiered system of supports. This system would ensure that a student with disciplinary infractions is not doing so because of a mental disability, at-home abuse or parental neglect, or any other form of external issues
- House also passed a measure to protect our state’s elderly and disabled adult populations, groups that are particularly vulnerable to neglect and abuse. House Bill 635 would authorize district attorneys in each judicial circuit to establish an Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team to coordinate investigations of and responses to suspected elder or disabled adult abuse, neglect or exploitation.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A PARTICULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION?
If you would like to learn more about the piece of legislation that I have featured, or even go to http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/Search.aspx, and with using the bill number (comes after the letters “HB, HR, SB, SR”) search for legislation that you want to know about, because Knowledge is Power!
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*Click to view the report: The State of Literacy in Georgia: Action Needed For Georgia's Thriving Workforce and Economy
Rep. Stovall enjoys visiting locations in District 74, across the state and nationally. She is able to gain better insights and share these experiences with those she serves. Economic Development/Job Creation and Education (Birth to Adult) are her main focus.
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Rep. Stovall's bills introduced are eligible for passage during this 2018 session:
*HB 788- a parent or guardian may enroll a student in a school using the address of an individual residing in the school's attendance zone who has authorized such us. (in House Education, a hearing was held no decision) Click to view
*HR 279- designates Single Parents Day on March 21 in Georgia, designates Childhood Cancer Awareness Day on Sept. 1. (passed House, in Senate Rules) Click to view
*HB 423- requires local school district to offer unused facilities to state charters at no cost and if sold it must be sold for no more than $1 (tabled in House Education Committee) Click to view
*HB 493- amends the open meeting act to require public comments be included in any video recording of public meetings held by commissioners, city councils, and school boards (passed Gov. Affairs committee, in House Rules) Click to view
 *2018 Summer Youth Job Program for ages 14-21 yrs old in District 74-
participants will be required to complete 20 volunteer hours in Clayton County
*Annual Dance on the Bridge Recognition of Parent Volunteers (May 19th)
*Annual Career-Job Fair (Sept)
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Read more information on featured articles & resources
Did you know high school students can attend high school & college simultaneously at no cost to parents?
www.mowrga.org
Adult Protective Services for Senior Adults & other resources
https://aging.georgia.gov/adult-protective-services-aps
Job Search
http://dhsjobs.dhs.ga.gov/Public
HB 614 Landon Dunson Act
http://www.news-daily.com/news/gov-deal-signs-rep-stovall-s-landon-dunson-act-into/article_5bac50f0-799c-5a84-8461-610c8fbe1489.html
Women In Politics Award
http://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislators/womens-legislative-network/women-in-politics-making-a-difference-awards.aspx
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