HR 1162 Is The Best Way To Protect Online Schools

Since the May 16, 2011 Georgia Supreme Court ruling against the Georgia Charter Schools Commission, a coalition of charter school supporters has been working to find a long term solution to protect the jeopardized schools. Working with the Georgia House and Senate leaders and the Governor Deal's office, charter school supporters determined that an amendment to the Georgia Constitution is the best way to ensure these schools stay open for years to come.

Georgia Cyber Academy and Georgia Connections Academy are among the schools jeopardized by the Supreme Court ruling!

Last week House Resolution 1162 (HR 1162) was introduced by Representative Jan Jones (R-46^th), and co-signed by Representatives Brooks Coleman (R-97^th), Alisha Morgan (D 39^th), Edward Lindsey (R-54^th)), Margaret Kaiser (D-59^th), and Matt Hatchett (143^rd) as the answer to the controversial Supreme Court decision. HR 1162 is designed to reassert the state's role in public education which is already assumed by most of the general public.

Recent polling shows overwhelming support for the constitutional amendment protecting state charter schools if it is placed on the ballot in November 2012. However, HR 1162 must first receive a two-thirds majority vote in the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. Gaining a two-thirds majority vote will require bi-partisan support for the resolution.

Right now, many of your representatives are not sure how they are going to vote. We need their support to help pass this critical resolution. Please take the time to contact your state legislator, and tell them that you support House Resolution 1162 by clicking here.

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Charter School Amendment Passes
03/19/2012 -

Online public school students and their parents won a huge victory with the passage of HR 1162. GFPVE wants to thank all of you that attended our Capitol Day and participated in the calls and emails to legislators. Your involvement truly makes a difference.

RSVP for GFPVE Capitol Day 2012
02/22/2012 - GAVirtualEd

Please join us in Atlanta for our Annual Capitol Day on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. This year's Capitol Day could be the most important time you ever spend preserving the future of your child's online public charter school. We have two critical legislative issues before the General Assembly, and we need your help! Capitol Day gives all virtual school parents and students the opportunity to visit the Capitol Building in Atlanta and to make sure your voice is heard when it comes to support for educational choice. Please RSVP to this free event today at http://www.gavirtualed.org/rsvp/!

HR 1162 Still Alive, We Need Your Help
02/10/2012 -

After failing to receive the 120 votes necessary for a two-thirds constitutional majority on Wednesday (110-63), the constitutional amendment to protect state charter schools was kept alive when the motion to reconsider passed (114-49). This means that HR 1162 can be called back to the House floor for debate in the coming weeks if we can help persuade 10 more legislators to vote in favor of the resolution. Please continue to contact your legislators in support of HR 1162 by visiting our Action Center.