Senate Education and Youth

The Committee on Education & Youth has general jurisdiction over K-12 education, certified employees of schools and school facilities. It also reviews legislation related to childcare and Pre-K activities.

Capitol Office

301-B CLOB
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (404) 656-6446

Session00:00:00/00:00:00.0180018

00:00:00/00:00:00.0640064

Assigned Legislation

2023 Meeting Minutes

2024 Meeting Minutes

Press Releases

Name	Position	Email Address
Rachel Whitted	Administrative Assistant	rachel.whitted@senate.ga.gov
Bailey Dryden	OPLA Analyst	bailey.dryden@senate.ga.gov

Fast Facts

Total Number of Public School Students 1.6 million
Total Number of Schools 2,200
Total Number of School Systems 181
Total Number of Teachers 114,800
State Superintendent Richard Woods

Key Topics

School Employee Affairs
Common Core Standards
Scholarship Programs
Student Health
Professional Standards
Elementary and Secondary Education

Search Results00:00:00.2240224/00:00:00ED&Y120Education and YouthSenate

301-B CLOBAtlanta4046566446GA 301-B CLOB30334

Urlhttps://vimeo.com/showcase/gasenedyThe Committee on Education & Youth has general jurisdiction over K-12 education, certified employees of schools and school facilities. It also reviews legislation related to childcare and Pre-K activities. 281Senate45P.O. Box 802BufordGAP.O. Box 80230515 1373DixonClintDixonRepublicanGwinnett4982Chairman1290Senate54P.O. Box 1074DaltonGAP.O. Box 107430722 1259PayneChuckPayneRepublicanDalton 4909Vice Chairman32125Education and Youth SubcommitteeMember72125Education and Youth Subcommittee248Senate125377 Goose Hollow RoadDawsonGA5377 Goose Hollow Road31742 678SimsFreddie PowellSimsDemocratDawson209Secretary52125Education and Youth SubcommitteeMember72125Education and Youth Subcommittee266Senate30631BeardenTimothyBeardenRepublicanCarrollton62Member7264Senate28P.O. Box 1313Newnan7702656100GAP.O. Box 131330264 1248BrassMattBrassRepublicanNewnan4907Ex-Officio7263Senate276505 Shiloh Road, Suite 200AlpharettaGA6505 Shiloh Road, Suite 20030005 1323DolezalGregDolezalRepublicanCumming4925Ex-Officio72024-01-10T00:00:00285Senate49P.O. Box 908441GainesvilleGAP.O. Box 90844130501 1490EcholsShellyEcholsRepublicanGainesville5017Member7287Senate51P.O. Box 600DahlonegaGAP.O. Box 60030533 932GoochSteveGoochRepublicanDahlonega752Ex-Officio7275Senate39P.O. Box 13142AtlantaGAP.O. Box 1314230324 1403HalpernSonyaHalpernDemocratAtlanta4985Member72125Education and Youth SubcommitteeMember72125Education and Youth Subcommittee271Senate35P.O. Box 311225AtlantaGAP.O. Box 31122530331 12JamesDonzellaJamesDemocratAtlanta372Member7278Senate42950ParentElenaParentDemocratAtlanta768Member7273Senate371555 Boxwood TraceAcworthGA1555 Boxwood Trace30102 609SetzlerEdSetzlerRepublicanAcworth203Member72125Education and Youth SubcommitteeMember72125Education and Youth Subcommittee284Senate482850 Simpson CircleNorcrossGA2850 Simpson Circle30071 1489StillShawnStillRepublicanNorcross5016Member72125Education and Youth SubcommitteeChairman of Subcommittee22125Education and Youth Subcommittee274Senate38None ListedNone Listed19TateHoracenaTateDemocratAtlanta47Member7Urlhttp://www.senate.ga.gov/committees/en-US/CommitteeMinutes120.aspxUrlhttps://www.senate.ga.gov/spo/en-US/PressReleases.aspxtrue10312023-2024 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/true10312023-2024 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/false10322023 Special Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2023EX/false10292021-2022 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20212022/false10302021 Special Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2021EX/false10272020 Special Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2020EX/false272019-2020 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/false262018 Special Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2018EX/false252017-2018 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20172018/false242015-2016 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/false232013-2014 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20132014/false212011-2012 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/false222011 Special Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2011EX1/false202009-2010 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20092010/false182007-2008 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20072008/false142005-2006 Regular Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20052006/false152005 Special Sessionhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2005EX1/<p class="table-responsive" /><table class="table table-striped table-sm"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Position</th><th scope="col">Email Address</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Rachel Whitted</td><td>Administrative Assistant</td><td><a href="mailto:rachel.whitted@senate.ga.gov" jqte-setlink="">rachel.whitted@senate.ga.gov</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bailey Dryden</td><td>OPLA Analyst</td><td><a href="mailto:bailey.dryden@senate.ga.gov">bailey.dryden@senate.ga.gov</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p class="row" /><p class="col-12 col-md-6" /><h3>Fast Facts</h3><ul><li>Total Number of Public School Students 1.6 million</li><li>Total Number of Schools 2,200</li><li>Total Number of School Systems 181</li><li>Total Number of Teachers 114,800</li><li>State Superintendent Richard Woods</li></ul><p /><p class="col-12 col-md-6" /><h3>Key Topics</h3><ul><li>School Employee Affairs</li><li>Common Core Standards</li><li>Scholarship Programs</li><li>Student Health</li><li>Professional Standards</li><li>Elementary and Secondary Education</li></ul><p /><p />2125Education and Youth Subcommittee

General Assembly - House of Representatives - State Senate