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2019 Legislative Update GAINS

Stay informed about the latest legislative updates in Georgia's education system, including changes to education funding and policy. Learn about new government officials, important bills passed, and the impact on students, teachers, and schools.

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2019 Legislative Update GAINS

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  1. 2019 Legislative Update GAINS Angela Palm Director of Policy & Legislative Services Georgia School Boards Association 770-962-6849 or apalm@gsba.com

  2. Getting to Know You • New Governor - served in Senate 2003-2006, Secretary of State 2010-2018 • Won with 50.22% of vote • Chair, Public Safety & Homeland Security • Vice-Chair Higher Education • Secretary Agriculture & Consumer Affairs • Member Appropriations • New Lt. Gov -- served in House 2013-2017 • Won with 51.6% of vote • Banks & Banking, Ways & Means • Information & Audits, Interstate Cooperation • Science & Technology

  3. Getting To Know You • New House Education Chair – Rick Jasperse • Won with 86% of vote • Elected 2010 • Chaired Higher Ed, Highest profile legislation “Guns Everywhere” • New Senate Education Chair – P. K Martin IV • Won with 51.9% of vote • Elected 2014 • First Chairmanship, previously Vice-Chair Higher Ed

  4. Getting To Know You • New House Ways & Means Chair – Brett Harrell • Ran unopposed • Elected 2010 • First Chairmanship • New House Rules Chair – Jay Powell • Ran unopposed • Elected 2008 • Previously chaired Ways & Means

  5. Working Together • State Education Listening Sessions at each RESA • Governor and staff • Governor’s Office of Student Achievement • Department of Education • Will issue report on the sessions • This fall will hold sessions for teachers

  6. 2019 Session • About 40 bills passed that we followed • Many more left for next session

  7. Sneaky Language – HB 301 and SB 173 • (1) For students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) written in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, an amount equivalent to the costs of the educational program that would have been provided for the student in the resident school system, including appropriate weights, as calculated under Code Section 20-2-161. This shall not include any federal funds; • (2) For all students other than those students provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an amount equal to 100 percent of the system-wide average per student amount of state funds for the student's resident school system. • (b) Participating students shall be counted in the enrollment of their resident school system; provided, however, that this count shall only be for purposes of determining the amount of account funds to be deposited into the account....The funds needed to fund an account shall be subtracted from the allotment payable to the resident school system.

  8. Incomprehensible Language – SB 163 (2) 'Extracurricular and interscholastic activities' means all direct and personal services for students for their enjoyment that are managed and operated under the guidance of an adult or staff member. Extracurricular activities have all of the following characteristics: • (A) They are not offered for school credit or required for graduation, such as, but not limited to, athletics, music, theater, speech, and other similar or related activities; • (B) They are generally conducted outside school hours or, if partly during school hours, at times agreed by the participants and approved by school authorities; • (C) The content of the activities is determined primarily by the student participants under the guidance of a staff member or other adult; and • (D) They are sanctioned or supported by a state-wide interscholastic activities governing body.

  9. Ground Hog Day Legislation • Recess – HB 83 (Passed) • Tim Tebow – SB 163 (Passed Sen., in House Ed Subcommittee) • Post sign with child abuse # -- HB 12 (Passed) • Sexual contact between student and employee – SB 9 (Passed) • Who stops for school bus – SB 25 (Passed and signed) • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention – SB 60 (Passed) • TAVT – SB 65 (Passed – was HB 365) • Use anybody’s address (House Ed Subcommittee) HB 263 • School start date – HB 421 (House Ed, no hearing) • Elect local superintendent – HR 531 (House Ed, no hearing)

  10. TAVT • Passed in 2012 and went into effect March 1, 2013 • Who pays, how much do they pay, who gets the revenue • Was annual ad valorem (almost all local) + sales tax (state and local) • TAVT a one-time fee based on fair market value but now includes casual sales and transfers from out-of-state • Changed every year

  11. TAVT • Original planned distribution • 2016: 53.5% state 46.5% local • 2017: 44% state 56% local • 2018: 40% state 60% local • 2019: 36% state 64% local • If actual local collections > local target amount by more than 1%, local share is decreased following year • Local target amount set at $1 billion in 2012 + 2% increase annually to 2022 • If collections are below the target, it’s to be adjusted up

  12. TAVT • Actual state/local distribution • 2016: 59.45% state 40.55% local • 2017: 54.39% state 45.61% local • 2018: 48.42% state 51.58% local • 2019: 47.56% state 52.44% local • Fiscal Research Center GA State study • 2012-2015 • 99 counties lost a total of $75 million, an average 9% decline in those counties • 60 counties gained total of $33 million, an average 10% increase

  13. TAVT Changes • Effective July 1, 2019 the distribution is fixed (2018 HB 329): • 35% state • 65% local • Unincorporated areas: 51% county, 49% schools • Incorporated: 49% schools, 28% county, 23% city • Out-of-state transfers lowered from 7% to 3% • Effective January 1, 2020 (2019 SB 65): • TAVT lowered from 7% to 6.6% until July 2023 then back to 7% • Used car valuation changed to retail sales price rather than book value

  14. Safety • Budget • Stopping for school bus (SB 25) • Bus driver record verification (HB 459) • GA Behavioral Health Reform & Innovation Commission • Homeschool Notification (HB 530) • Keeping Schools Safe Act (SB 15) • Constitutional amendment to use SPLOST for safety personnel (SR 12, in Sen Finance Subcommittee)

  15. SB 15 • Have site threat assessments every 5 years done by trained individuals or government agencies • Review safety plans annually and update as needed, submit to DOE after law enforcement approval • Mass casualty drills at least once a year, do not have to include students • Local board annually report efforts to public, including use of funding • Principal or designee as safety coordinator

  16. Dyslexia (SB 48) • Creates a 3 year pilot for at least 3 systems to screen kindergarteners for dyslexia • 2024-25 districts must screen all kindergarteners for dyslexia, may also screen for other disorders, report data annually • DOE/PSC will update professional development and provide an endorsement

  17. Caveat • Governor has 40 days after session to sign or veto bills • Deadline is May 12th • Few bills discussed have been signed so far • Can become law without his signature

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