The Henry County Board of Education voted at a recent regular meeting to approve its annual list of legislative priorities, which will be shared with state senators and representatives from the county delegation in advance of the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Among other things, the board is urging legislators to provide full restoration of Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding, and to also provide and maintain funding for full-time support of school nurses, mental health and counseling support for schools to meet the needs of students coming out of the pandemic. Strengthening the Teachers Retirement System as a way to attract and retain teachers was also listed. Information: henry.k12.ga.us.
