Bills, Bills and More Bills...
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Georgia Legislative Action on Education
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Pending education laws awaiting Governor Kemp's signature include bills on the following:
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- Annexation Process
- Establishing a Mental Health Reform Commission
- Threat Assessment Requirements
- Identifying and Supporting Dyslexia
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- Minimum Recess Requirements
- Bids-Conflict of Interest and Advertising Requirements
- Verification of Bus Driver licenses
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23 bills regarding education failed to pass. Why care? This is two year Legislative Session. Any bill that failed can be considered in 2020.
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Board of Education Business
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Highlights from the April 15th Board of Education meeting:
- Gyms at Tucker High, Tucker Middle, Lakeside High and Henderson Middle will have their floors repaired, renovated, and refinished this summer.
- John Lewis Elementary is still on track to open this fall.
- Many recommendations from the School Based Needs Assessment have been implemented. For example, a new Principal Advisory Group is assembled and meeting with the Superintendent. Also, next year’s professional learning calendar will decrease the amount of time principals and teachers must leave the school building.
- Preliminary budget estimates indicate that some Fund Balance dollars will be used to cover teacher salary increases. That increase will hit the budget for almost all divisions in the District. As we receive more information regarding our tax digest and state QBE funding, we will be able to determine whether we will have additional funds available for priority items such as deferred maintenance.
- The revised volunteer policy was not on the agenda. The District received input on the cost and inconvenience of background checks. They are working to find a technology solution to address concerns.
- Amendments to purchasing policies will remain online for another month for input.
- Amendments to equal opportunity policies are being considered.
The next DCSD Board Meeting will be on Monday, May 6th.
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Board of Education Recognition
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DCSD Library Media Specialist of the Year 2019 was awarded to Mrs. Roberta "Robbie" Barber of Tucker High School.
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Henderson Middle won 1st place in the middle school division of the 20th Annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. Other District 4 winners were Tucker High (2nd Place and proceeeded to Regional), and Oak Grove Elementary (3rd place).
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Come have pizza with Allyson at this month's 4 Feedback listening session this Tuesday, April 23rd at Dresden Park from 5-7pm. An interpreter will be present, and all residents are welcome, not just those from BOE District 4. Plan to stop by and meet Allyson!
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At Dresden Elementary Career Day. Great community partners-firefighters, police officers, Comcast and Fed Ex.
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Allyson at the NAACP Unity Breakfast
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TEDX Youth @Lakeside High School
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Keeping you informed
Allyson attends various community events, such as local school PTSA meetings, cluster council gatherings, neighborhood association meetings, Board of Education meetings, and legislative town hall meetings. She will use this newsletter and her Facebook page to provide updates in the future. If you would like to invite Allyson to your community event, please email her at Allyson@AllysonGevertz.com.
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