Georgia HB 1107: Crisp County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

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House Bill 1107 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Rice of the 139
th, Jones of the 47
th, Erwin of the 32
nd, Townsend of the
179
th, Hilton of the 48
th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 10 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia1
Annotated, relating to professional standards, so as to require the Professional Standards2
Commission to develop and report annual performance measures that evaluate the3
performance of each educator preparation provider (EPP) in the state; to provide for4
minimum contents of EPP performance measures; to require publication of EPP performance5
measures; to require each EPP provider to timely provide information requested by the6
commission for purposes of preparing EPP performance measures; to provide for satisfaction7
surveys; to require annual review of certain EPP performance measures; to require the Office8
of Student Achievement to include a summary of EPP performance measures in its annual9
report on the Georgia educator workforce; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short10
title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.11
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:12
SECTION 1.13
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Excellent Teacher Preparation Act."14
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SECTION 2.15
Part 10 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,16
relating to professional standards, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as17
follows:18
"20-2-988.1.19
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:20
(1) 'Commission' means the Professional Standards Commission.21
(2) 'Educator preparation provider' or 'EPP' means any institution of postsecondary22
education, college, school, department, agency, or other administrative body responsible23
for managing or coordinating programs offered for the initial and continuing preparation24
of teachers and other school personnel.25
(3) 'EPP performance measures' means the performance measures for each EPP provided26
for in subsection (b) of this Code section.27
(4) 'EPP program' means a planned sequence of courses and experiences for preparing28
teachers and other professional school personnel that leads to a state certification.29
(5) 'EPP program graduate' means an individual who has completed the coursework and30
other training required by an EPP.31
(6) 'Initial preparation program' means a program designed to prepare candidates for their32
initial, or first professional type certificate in a Teaching (T), Leadership (L), or33
Service (S) field.34
(7) 'Local education agency' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code35
Section 20-2-167.1.36
(b)(1) By January 1, 2027, the commission, in collaboration with the State Board of37
Education, the Department of Education, the Board of Regents of the University System38
of Georgia, and the Office of Student Achievement, shall develop EPP performance39
measures that evaluate the performance of each EPP program. Such EPP performance40
measures shall focus on the preparedness and performance of EPP program graduates and41
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individuals who complete initial preparation programs in Teaching (T), Leadership (L),42
and Service (S) fields and shall include, but shall not be limited to, for each EPP program:43
(A) For each of the three most recently completed academic years: 44
(i) The total enrollment of students in the EPP program at the beginning of each45
academic year; and46
(ii) The total number of EPP program graduates who completed the EPP program47
each academic year disaggregated by age, sex, race, and the category, title, type, field,48
and level of certification attained within 12 months of EPP program completion;49
(B) EPP program enrollment requirements;50
(C) First and best attempt passage rates by EPP program graduates on all exams and51
other assessments required for Georgia certification disaggregated by age, sex, race,52
and the category, title, type, field, and level of certification attained within 12 months53
of EPP program completion;54
(D) Job placement rates of EPP program graduates, disaggregated by local education55
agency, age, sex, race, and the category, title, type, field, and level of certification56
attained within 12 months of EPP program completion; 57
(E) One-, three-, and five-year retention rates of EPP program graduates;58
(F) EPP satisfaction rates reported by EPP program graduates and by employers of59
EPP program graduates;60
(G) Information about annual evaluations of EPP program graduates for their first three61
years after EPP program completion; and62
(H) Information about student performance data for EPP program graduates for their63
first three years after EPP program completion.64
(2) The commission shall ensure the confidentiality of individual information while65
providing aggregate data on EPP performance me