Key Votes
SB 184 - Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal - Key Vote
Georgia Key Votes
Stages
- May 2, 2012 Executive Signed
- Jan. 9, 2012 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 11, 2011 House Bill Passed
- March 16, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- March 2, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 2, 2012
Title: Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal
Signed by Governor Nathan Deal
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (38-15) - Jan. 9, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that prohibits local boards of education from considering length of service as the main factor in dismissing a teacher.
Highlights:
- Requires local boards of education to consider a teacher’s performance when considering a dismissal which may include student academic performance (Sec. 2).
- Authorizes the State Board of Education to fully or partially withhold state funding if local boards of education do not comply with the provisions of this bill (Sec. 2).
- Establishes a “Professional Learning Rules Task Force” to review the current State Board of Education’s policies and procedures and present recommendations no later than July 1, 2013 (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (141-29) - April 11, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (36-14) - March 16, 2011
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - March 2, 2011
Title: Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal
Sponsors
- John Albers (GA - R)
- Jan Jones (GA - R)
- Chip Rogers (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tommie Williams (GA - R)
