Governor Deal to sign Georgia school turnaround legislation
Gov. Nathan Deal will sign school turnaround legislation Thursday.
House Bill 338, entitled The First Priority Act, details how the state will intervene in Georgia's lowest-performing schools in school districts that amend their flexibility contracts to allow it.
Deal’s office said he also will sign several other bills at the 9:45 a.m. ceremony under the Gold Dome: HB 37, HB 139, HB 198, HB 224, HB 237, HB 430, HB 437, SB 186 and SB 211.
About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
