Parent Trigger Law Still Alive As Legislative Deadline Nears
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Georgia’s Republican House Majority Whip Edward Lindsey withdrew a bill he sponsored from the legislature last week. But the so-called “parent-trigger” bill could be revived before the end of the Legislative Session.
The bill would let dissatisfied parents and teachers petition school boards to convert low-performing schools into charter schools. It made it through the House, but stalled in a Senate Committee last week. Lindsey then withdrew it.
But Tuesday, Lindsey told WABE he’s considering attaching the bill to other legislation.
“We don’t have one single bill that we’re looking at,” Lindsay said, “We are, instead, looking at how the parent-trigger bill will best fit with other reform initiatives that we’re trying to move forward in the closing days of the General Assembly.”
Lindsay said he won’t be discouraged if the bill doesn’t pass.
“I feel like we’ve already made a lot of progress this year,” he said, “If we do get it passed this year, great. If not, we’ll be back fighting for it next year.”
There’s not much time left in this legislative session, which is scheduled to end Thursday at midnight.
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