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GA HR1519
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/21/2012
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Abrams
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AI Summary
- Creates the Joint Early Learning Study Committee composed of 13 members, including 3 state senators, 3 state representatives, and representatives from agencies such as the Department of Early Care and Learning, the State School Superintendent's office, the Office of Planning and Budget, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Human Services
- Directs the committee to study early learning in Georgia, focusing on whether the Pre-K Program should continue to be funded by lottery proceeds, whether three-year-olds should be included, the appropriate length of the school year and day, program quality, and whether regulation should transfer to the Department of Education
- Cites research that every $1 invested in a child's first five years yields $4 to $12 in future public tax savings, and that school systems save $2,600 to $4,400 per child served in pre-K over the K-12 experience
- Notes that Georgia's child care industry, including the Pre-K Program, generates over $4.1 billion annually and supports 73,000 direct jobs plus 12,900 additional jobs in other industries
- Requires the committee to report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2012, at which point the committee stands abolished
Legislative Description
Joint Early Learning Study Committee; create
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/22/2012
Committee Referrals
Education2/21/2012
Full Bill Text
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