Atlanta Legislative Delegation n State Representatives State Representative District 59 n State Senators State Representative District 40 Rep. Margaret Kaiser (D) State Senator, District 6 Rep. Rich Golick (R) 604-D Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Sen. Hunter Hill (R) 218 State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.0265 421-B Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.5943 E: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.463.2518 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] State Representative District 60 State Representative District 52 Rep. Keisha Waites (D) State Senator, District 36 Rep. Joe Wilkinson (R) 509-E Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Sen. Nan Grogan Orrock (D) 415 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334 Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.0220 420-B State Capitol P: 404.463.8143 E: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.463.8054 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] State Representative District 61 State Representative District 53 Rep. Roger Bruce (D) State Senator, District 38 Rep. Sheila Jones (D) 512-A Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Sen. Horacena Tate (D) 411-D Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.7859 121-A State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.0126 E: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.463.8053 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] State Representative District 62 State Representative District 54 Rep. La Dawn Jones (D) State Senator, District 39 Rep. Beth Beskin (R) 512-B Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Sen. Vincent Fort (D) 601-F Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.7859 121-G State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.0254 E: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.5091 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] State Representative District 83 State Representative District 55 Rep. Howard Mosby (D) State Senator, District 42 Atlanta Board of Education Rep. Marie Metze (D) 607-D Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Sen. Elena Parent (D) 511-G Coverdell Office Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.0287 321-B Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.6372 E: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.5109 LEgislativE E: [email protected] E: [email protected] State Representative District 89 Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) State Representative District 56 State Senator, District 44 PRioRities 609-F Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Rep. ‘ABLE’ Mable Thomas (D) Sen. Gail Davenport (D) Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.5058 511-B Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. 432 State Capitol 2016 E: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.6372 Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.463.5260 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] State Representative District 57 Rep. Pat Gardner (D) 604-G Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. www.atlantapublicschools.us Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.0265 E: [email protected] Rebecca D. Kaye State Representative District 58 Policy & Governance Advisor 130 Trinity Ave., SW, Atlanta GA 30303 Vacant (01-16-565) P: 404.802.2897 612 Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. E: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30334 | P: 404.656.0325 Atlanta Board of Education 1. Provide adequate, stable education funding GuiDing PRiNciples 2016 Legislative Priorities n Appropriate to school systems all locally earned Adequate Support for Schools and Teachers funding under the Quality Basic Education Act (QBE) Effective teachers and leaders are the most critical factor in formula and fully fund the Charter Systems The Atlanta Board of achieving the Atlanta Public Schools’ mission to graduate Education advocates for supplement ($100 per FTE up to $4.5 million per Charter System). students ready for college and career. The Atlanta Board of the following priorities for Education supports measures to attract, retain, and develop n Fund non-profit partners that provide statewide legislative action in the 2016 support such as wraparound services and college effective teachers and leaders. Additionally, in order to session of the 153rd Georgia access for high-need schools. improve student performance, the Atlanta Board of Education supports an accountability system that ensures all students are General Assembly, as well n Require local fiscal impact statements on all ready for college and career. Accountability should be balanced as for policy action by the legislation creating new mandates or programs for 4. Consider school system transitions school systems, and all legislation impacting in all plans for annexations with appropriate support for schools and teachers and should Georgia Board of Education education funding such as tax exemptions. n Notify affected school systems of all be focused on student academic growth and graduation rates and Department of Education. n Delay the implementation of any legislation potential annexations and give rather than on punitive actions toward schools, teachers and The board also affirms impacting funding or creating new mandates/ systems an opportunity to provide students. Accountability systems should also balance the guiding principles to assist programs to provide schools and districts with at impact statements prior to any need for timely data with the imperative to give teachers least one (1) year to adjust budgets, reduce costs public hearings. the maximum amount of instructional time for teaching and our legislative representatives and implement. n Provide for smooth transitions of learning. Mandated assessments should be fewer and smarter, in responding to other issues students between schools by exemplifying the following principles: worth taking, high 2. Protect the Atlanta Public Schools property tax including a school transition plan in that arise during the session. base to support quality instruction for all students quality, time-limited, fair—and supportive of fairness—in all approved annexations that allows equity in educational opportunity, fully transparent to n Promote the responsibility of all citizens to fund changes only between academic students and parents, one of multiple measures, and tied to public schools which provide a common good for years. our community. improved learning. 5. Prioritize early childhood education n Support APS’s ability to raise funds to support its school turnaround strategy and educational equity to provide aligned, quality Strong Public School Options among its schools. programs to all students The Atlanta Board of Education believes in strong, high quality n Identify permanent, stable funding public school choices for families and opposes legislation and 3. Support Education Reform Commission sources to expand Georgia mandates that divert public resources to for-profit entities, recommendations that strengthen quality prekindergarten to all eligible four- private schools and home study. instruction and equity in public schools year-olds and to provide competitive n For future years, use a funding formula that (1) salaries for effective pre-k teachers. Local control & Flexibility provides equitable, sufficient support to students n Support birth-to-three programs The unique challenges of educating urban students require from low-income families, students learning English, that are aligned with Pre-k to 3rd solutions tailored to the Atlanta context. The Atlanta Board and students with disabilities and that (2) provides grade literacy goals, such as the systems with flexibility in how and when students of Education believes that the school district is in the best Atlanta Public Schools-Sheltering position to make decisions that affect our schools and receive services. Arms partnership at Dunbar ES. communities such as resource allocation, the school calendar, n Focus policy choices on student outcomes and n Provide for increased support and curriculum development, the use of school facilities, and provide districts with the autonomy to tailor monitoring of effective standards- conditions of employment for personnel. The Atlanta Board solutions regarding human capital, compensation, based instruction for teachers in instructional programs, and expenditures to the early care centers and early of Education opposes actions that limit the constitutional needs of schools and communities. childhood programs to ensure that authority and autonomy of local school boards and supports n Limit the redirection of public funds to for-profit Georgia children are ready for actions that provide flexibility in local decision-making. entities, private schools, and home study. prekindergarten and kindergarten..