07 LC 33
2089
House
Resolution 791
By:
Representatives Jones of the
46th,
Coan of the
101st,
England of the
108th,
Neal of the
1st,
Setzler of the
35th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on Georgia's Pre-K Program; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia's Pre-K Program has helped many Georgia children prepare to enter
kindergarten and elementary school; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia's Pre-K Program is funded with proceeds from the Georgia Lottery for
Education; and
WHEREAS,
existing state and federal funds may be underutilized that could extend and
support Pre-K and childcare programs for low-income populations;
and
WHEREAS,
it is prudent to periodically review state programs, including Georgia's Pre-K
Program, to identify the areas that are successful and any areas which may need
to be improved; and
WHEREAS,
the General Assembly believes that it would be beneficial to assess Georgia's
Pre-K Program and its impact on the children of Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Study Committee on Georgia's Pre-K Program to be composed of five
members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate one of his appointees to
serve as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings
of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any actions or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees
but shall receive the same for not more than five days. The funds necessary to
carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds
appropriated to the House of Representatives. In the event that the committee
makes a report of its findings and recommendations for proposed legislation,
such report shall be made no later than December 31, 2007. The committee shall
stand abolished on December 31, 2007.