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RICK JASPERSE House of Representatives STANDING COMMITTEES: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11 AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS 89 APPLE VALLEY FARM LANE 401 CAPITOL APPROPRIATIONS JASPER, GEORGIA 30143 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES E-Mail: [email protected] (404) 656-5943 OFFICE EDUCATION – CHAIRMAN HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING HIGHER EDUCATION PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY REGULATED INDUSTRIES *MEETING NOTICE* TO: House Education Members Mike Cheokas, Vice Chair Wayne Howard Tommy Benton, Secretary Jan Jones Dave Belton Todd Jones Wes Cantrell Dominic LaRicca Doreen Carter Brenda Lopez Romero Pam Dickerson Bee Nguyen Terry England Randy Nix Chris Erwin Miriam Paris Becky Evans Ed Seltzer Mike Glanton Valencia Stovall Dewayne Hill Kevin Tanner Matthew Wilson FROM: Chairman Rick Jasperse SUBJECT: House Education Committee Meeting The House Education Committee will hold a meeting Monday, March 4th, 2019 at at 1:30 PM in Room 406 CLOB. AGENDA 1. House Bill 32 – Representative Kevin Tanner - Education; duties of the Chief Turnaround Officer; revise and clarify certain provisions 2. House Bill 83 – Representative Demetrius Douglas - Quality Basic Education Act; recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five; provide 3. House Bill 86 – Representative Tommy Benton - Education; complaints policy for teachers and other school personnel; provisions 4. House Bill 444 – Representative Bert Reeves – Dual Enrollment Act; enact 5. House Bill 464 – Representative Martin Momtahan-Education; local boards of education to have a public comment period at every meeting; require 6. House Bill 527- Representative Robert Dickey- Quality Basic Education Formula; change program weights for funding purposes *Agenda subject to change at discretion of the Chairman .

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December 12, 2018 Michael R. Pompeo U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Pompeo: We write to express our deep concern about the potential deportation of thousands of Vietnamese refugees under pressure from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to change the terms of the current repatriation agreement between Vietnam and the United States.1 This longstanding agreement, which was signed by the U.S. and Vietnamese governments in 2008 under President George W. Bush, does not provide for the deportation of any Vietnamese citizens who arrived in the United States before July 12, 1995. [Article 2, Para. 2] Even for those who came to the U.S. after July 12, 1995, the agreement promises to “take into account the humanitarian aspect, family unity and circumstances” of each person being considered for repatriation and to carry out repatriation “in an orderly and safe way, and with respect for the individual human dignity of the person repatriated.” [Article I, Para. 1,3] The terms of this agreement recognize the complex history between the two countries and the dire circumstances under which hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled to the U.S. to seek refuge from political persecution in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Many of those who fled were South Vietnamese who had fought alongside or otherwise supported the U.S. government during the war. Upon their arrival into the U.S., Vietnamese refugees, many of them young children or teenagers, were resettled in struggling neighborhoods without support or resources to cope with significant trauma from the war.
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Coverdell Legislative Office Building ROOM STAFF REPRESENTATIVES PHONE 401 Chelsee Nabritt A Bill Hitchens ** E Wes Cantrell 404-656-0152 B Dave Belton F Michael Caldwell C Micah Gravley G Scot Turner D Emory Dunahoo H Barry Fleming 402 REAPPORTIONMENT Debra Miller Johnnie Caldwell** 404-656-5087 404 Cheryl Jackson A Calvin Smyre E J. Collins 404-656-0109 B Miriam Paris F Don Hogan C William Boddie G Jonathan Wallace D Deborah Silcox 405 COPY CENTER Shirley Nixon 404-463-5081 (Office) 404-656-0250 (Fax) 407 LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT (JOINT OFFICE) 404-656-5063 Gina Wright, Executive Director Tonya Cooper, Administrative Assistant 408 Wanda Scull A Trey Kelley C Heath Clark 404-657-1803 B Jesse Petrea D Mike Glanton 409 Josephine Lamar A Debbie Buckner E Dar'shun Kendrick 404-656-0116 B Darrel Ealum F Teri Anulewicz C Rhonda Burnough G David Wilkerson D Brian Prince 411 Audrea Carson A Billy Mitchell E Debra Bazemore 404-656-0126 B Dexter Sharper F HBRO ANALYST C HBRO ANALYST G Pam Stephenson D Sheila Jones H Winfred Dukes 412 HOUSE BUDGET & RESEARCH 404-656-5050 Martha Wigton- Director Alicia Hautala- Administrative Assistant 501 Kayla Bancroft A Jodi Lott E Shaw Blackmon 404.656.0177 B David Stover F Susan Holmes C Tom Kirby G Jeff Jones D Jason Spencer H Paulette Rakestraw 504 LaTricia Howard A Buzz Brockway E John Pezold 404-656-0188 B Kevin Cooke F Matt Dubnik C Clay Pirkle G D Matt Gurtler 12-20-17/Lmj Coverdell Legislative Office Building 507 Tammy Warren A Karen Bennett E Scott Hilton 404-656-0202 B Coach Williams
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