HB 1111

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B.R.I.D.G.E. ActHB 400
Sponsored by Rep. Fran MillarCommittee
Education
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HB 400

• This legislation is known as the Building
  Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgias
  Economy Act."

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Summary

• This Act develops programs to improve graduation
  rate
• Improves preparedness of students for
  postsecondary education and careers
• Develops focused programs of study

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Summary

• Model programs for students at risk of dropping
  out of high school
• Train school counselors and graduation coaches
  to provide for educational counseling and career
  awareness programs for students
• Establish a reform grant program

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Summary

• Require local school systems which receive a
  reform grant to comply with certain requirements
• High school completion rate goals in the state
  accountability system
• Exemptions from certain portions of the high
  school graduation test and end-of-year
  assessments

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Postsecondary Education Careers

• Students whose performance at advanced levels
  will be recognized
• Meeting postsecondary entrance test requirements
• Qualifying students to enroll in credit bearing
  postsecondary course work

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Focused Programs

• Study programs are in areas of high demand, high
  skill, and high wage
• High School teachers and counselors, Board of
  Regents, Technical College System, and employers
  will set the study program areas
• Here are some focused programs of study

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Focused Programs

• Aerospace
• Health Care and Elderly Care
• Life Science
• Energy and Environment
• Logistics and transportation
• Information and Technology
• Teacher Education Training
• Technology and Engineering
• Science and Mathematics
• Humanities and Fine Arts

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AT-RISK Model Program

• Diagnostic assessments to identify strengths and
  weaknesses in core academic areas
• Process of identifying students
• Evaluation component at each high school to
  ensure programs are providing students an
  opportunity to graduate with a high school diploma

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Training School Counselors

• Dept. of Education will provide training for
  school counselors and graduation coaches about
  high demand, high skill, and high wage
  opportunities for bachelor, associates degrees,
  and certificates
• School Counselors Graduation Coaches will help
  students with individual graduation plan

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Reform Grants

• High Schools that receive the reform grants
  shall
• Provide focused groups of study
• Implement a teacher adviser system
• Provide students in the 9th-12th grade
  information on educational programs offered at
  their school
• Enroll students by 9th grade into one of the
  options for earning a high school diploma

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Reform Grants

• High Schools that receive the reform grants shall
  ALSO
• Implement an AT-RISK model program
• Comply with rules and regulation by the State
  Board of Education
• Schedule annual school conferences to assist
  parents and guardians with setting their students
  educational and career goals

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Graduation Rates

• The goal of Georgia is to have all public high
  schools reach at least 90 high school completion
  rate

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Exemption

• If a student passes an employer industry
  certification examination or a state licensure
  examination, the student will be exempt from the
  high school graduation test except for the
  reading, writing, and mathematics portions
• Student will also be exempt for the EOC
  assessment except in the areas of reading,
  writing, mathematics, and English

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Effective Date

• HB 400 passed the House but was not taken up in
  the Senate
• HB 400 was attached to SB 178 and passed both
  chambers
• SB 178 was sent to the Governor and he vetoed it
  with concerns about BRIDGE

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Contact Us

• For more information on this legislation, please
  contact
• Jennifer Blackerby
• Committee Aide
• [phone]
• jennifer.blackerby_at_house.ga.gov