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House
Resolution 1103 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Coleman of the
97th,
Hembree of the
67th,
Casas of the
103rd,
Jones of the
46th,
Maxwell of the
17th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Joint Study Committee on Teacher Training and Certification; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia´s over 100,000 teachers are the cornerstone of the state´s
public education system; and
WHEREAS,
because of the importance of providing a quality education to every student, it
is critical that teachers be appropriately educated and prepared to serve in
classrooms across this state; and
WHEREAS,
in order to appropriately educate and prepare individuals to become effective
and engaging teachers, the teacher education programs that are offered in the
public and private universities and colleges in this state must provide strong
curricula, courses, and instruction; and
WHEREAS,
the ongoing certification and education requirements of existing teachers is
also a critical component in helping to maintain the level and quality of
instruction in our schools; and
WHEREAS,
the General Assembly believes that it would be beneficial to assess
Georgia´s teacher training programs and certification process and
requirements and their impact on the students in Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY that there is created
the Joint Study Committee on Teacher Training and Certification which shall
consist of 16 members as follows:
(1)
The chairperson of the House Committee on Education or his or her
designee;
(2)
The chairperson of the Senate Education and Youth Committee or his or her
designee;
(3)
The chairperson of the House Committee on Higher Education or his or her
designee;
(4)
The chairperson of the Senate Higher Education Committee or his or her
designee;
(5)
One member of the House Committee on Education to be appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives;
(6)
One member of the Senate Education and Youth Committee to be appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(7)
One member of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(8)
One member of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the
Senate;
(9)
One teacher appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
(10)
One teacher appointed by the President of the Senate;
(11)
One local school superintendent appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
(12)
One principal appointed by the President of the Senate;
(13)
The Chancellor of the University System of Georgia or his or her
designee;
(14)
The State Superintendent of Schools or his or her designee;
(15)
The Executive Secretary of the Professional Standards Commission or his or her
designee; and
(16)
One representative of a private nonprofit college or university in Georgia which
has a teacher education program, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representitives.
The
chairpersons of the House Committee on Education and Senate Education and Youth
Committee, or their designees, shall serve as cochairpersons of the committee.
The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any actions or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees
but shall receive the same for not more than three days unless an additional two
days are authorized by the Speaker and the Lieutenant Governor. Members of the
committee who are state officials, other than legislative members, and state
employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the committee but
shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their
duties as members of the committee. The funds necessary for the reimbursement
of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and state
employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to their
respective departments. All other funds necessary to carry out the provisions
of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to or otherwise
available to the Senate and House of Representatives. In the event that the
committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations for proposed
legislation, such report shall be made no later than December 31, 2008. The
committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 2008.