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HB1190 • 2025

Students and Teachers SPEAK Act; enact

Students and Teachers SPEAK Act; enact

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Sponsor
Sanchez, Gabriel
Last action
2026-02-06
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Students and Teachers SPEAK Act

This bill sets rules for selecting students to advise education boards in Georgia and invites the state's Teacher of the Year to serve as an advisor.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets rules for choosing students who will give advice to the State Board of Education and local school boards.
  • Requires that the Georgia Teacher of the Year be invited to advise the State Board of Education.
  • Provides a definition related to these advisory roles.
  • Includes provisions regarding compensation for advisors.
  • Lists restrictions on serving as an advisor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Georgia State Board of Education
  • Local boards of education in the state
  • Students selected to advise these boards
  • The recipient of the Georgia Teacher of the Year award

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list specific details about how much money advisors receive.
  • The exact qualifications for students to be selected are mentioned but not fully described in this text.
  • The effective date is listed as blank, so the start time of these rules is unknown.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-06 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Students and Teachers SPEAK Act; enact