SB 364 In Committee Tomorrow - Contact Committee Members and Local Legislators TODAY!
SB 364, the testing and evaluation reform bill by Senate Education and Youth Committee Chairman Lindsey Tippins (R-Marietta) will be heard in his committee tomorrow, Feb. 17, in Room 307 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building (CLOB) at 1 pm and is expected to continue on Friday at 2 pm in 307 CLOB. While no vote is expected to be taken at these hearings, it is imperative that you contact members of the Senate Ed and Youth Committee today and urge them to vote "Yes" on this important bill. PAGE also urges you to reach out to your local legislators to urge a "Yes" vote when the bill makes it to the Senate floor. More information about the legislation can be found below.
Senate Education and Youth Committee Members
Lindsey Tippins, Chairman
John Wilkinson, Vice Chairman
Freddie Powell-Sims, Secretary
Ellis Black
Vincent Fort
Chuck Hufstetler
Donzella James
Fran Millar
Jesse Stone
Horacena Tate
JaNice VanNess
When contacting policymakers, always remember to use personal phone lines and email accounts outside of instructional time. Use PAGE'S summary of SB 364 (links provided below) for points to support this important reform. Buttress this support with a brief description of how SB 364 will help your students and your school.
CLICK HERE to find your local legislators' contact information.
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PAGE Position Statement and Analysis
of Evaluation and Testing Bills
PAGE actively supports and is engaged in the movement of two educator evaluation and testing bills moving  in the Senate. SB 355 and SB 364 each tackle these issues of critical importance to PAGE members. The bills address the issues in different ways and SB 355 includes protections for opting out of testing for students and parents.
Go HERE for PAGE's position statement and analysis in document form, and HERE for the information on the "I Promise" campaign website. Read up on these bills and then call your legislators to encourage their support of educators and students. PAGE member calls to legislators have helped move these reforms to the forefront of this year's session.
These bills address reforms that are the top issues of PAGE's 2016 Legislative Priorities.
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