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GA HB59
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lydia Glaize
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AI Summary
- Reduces the student-to-school-counselor ratio from 450:1 to 250:1 for state funding purposes in Georgia public schools
- Amends Code Section 20-2-182 to increase program weight funding to cover beginning salaries for additional school counselors
- Applies to multiple education programs including kindergarten, primary, upper elementary, middle school, high school, and alternative education
- Maintains existing requirements that counselors spend at least five of six full-time equivalent program count segments on direct student/parent counseling
- Takes effect immediately upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without approval
Legislative Description
Education; state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/17/2025
Committee Referrals
Education1/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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