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Senate
Resolution 22
By:
Senators Seay of the 34th, Tate of the 38th and Starr of the 44th
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for maximum teacher-student
ratios for kindergarten and grades one through three in public schools; to
provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
VIII, Section V of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph IV and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Paragraph
IV.
Reserved.
Maximum
student-teacher
ratios. No
school system shall exceed the maximum student-teacher ratios provided in this
Paragraph. For kindergarten classes, there shall be one certificated teacher
for each 18 students. For grade one through three classes, there shall be one
certificated teacher for each 21
students."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
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"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the Constitution be amended so as to provide for maximum student-teacher ratios
in public schools for kindergarten of one certificated teacher for each 18
students and grades one through three of one certificated teacher for each 21
students?"
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All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.