PAGE Letter to Gov. Nathan Deal -
Your Help Needed Today
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Gov. Deal has until May 3 to sign or veto any legislation which successfully passed the General Assembly. If he fails to take action, any remaining legislation will become law after May 3. If he vetoes legislation in the 40-day period after the legislature adjourns, the legislature could reconvene to override the veto with a supermajority vote.
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PAGE Letter to Gov. Deal
On behalf of more than 90,000 PAGE members and the students they serve, PAGE has asked the governor to sign SB 364 so that schools can prepare to implement the important reforms as soon as possible.
Read the letter from PAGE to Gov. Deal HERE along with PAGE's reference to Gov. Deal's planned Teacher Advisory Council.
PAGE also asked Gov. Deal to consider the unintended impact of HB 859 and HB 792, two bills expanding Second Amendment rights on Georgia college and university campuses. Unfortunately, the bills do not exclude on-campus daycare centers and instances where Pre-K - Grade 12 programs are housed on college and university campuses. Read more about Gov. Deal's concern about on-campus facilities serving young students HERE. PAGE has requested that the governor work with legislators to protect students and staff involved and to ensure the safety of high school students jointly enrolled in higher education classes.
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Please Contact the Governor Now
This week, please contact Gov. Deal and ask him to sign SB 364 as soon as possible.
Please copy PAGE on this important communication so that we can better track and amplify stakeholder advocacy to ensure these important reforms cross the final hurdle by May 3.
As always, when contacting policymakers, please remember to use your personal email account and electronic device outside of instructional time. Please use PAGE's information on testing and evaluation reform as a resource, and pair it with a personal story about why testing and evaluation reform are critical for your children or your students.
Contact the governor's office and please copy PAGE Legislative Policy Analyst Josh Stephens at [email protected] or send Josh an email confirming that you've contacted Gov. Deal by mail or phone. Contact Gov. Deal electronically HERE. Gov. Nathan Deal's mailing address: Office of the Governor 206 Washington Street 111 State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334
Gov. Deal's office by phone: (404) 656-1776
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