Committee Reports
House Education Committee
The House Education Committee, chaired by Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville), met to consider the following legislation today:
SB 59, authored by Senator John Albers (R-Alpharetta), amends Title 20 relating to funding for local charter schools and charter systems. The bill changes the percentages for calculating FTE funding under Code Section 20-2-165.1, and also requires certain federal fund allocation and facility usage or stipends for local charter schools by local education agencies.
Senator Albers presented the bill to the Committee, and the Georgia School Board Association and Georgia Association of Educational Leaders expressed concerns about Section 5 of the bill. Chairman Dubnik held the bill to ensure the language is correct and noted that he intends to act on the bill at the next meeting.
What began as a promising 2020 sports year in Walton County came to an abrupt halt just three months in as a worldwide pandemic forced the cancelation of seasons and shortened the careers of prep athletes. Nonetheless, there were many memorable moments, including championships, notable victories, and coaching changes. Following, in no particular order, is The Walton Tribuneâs list of the Top 10 sports stories for 2020.
COVID shutdown.
Much like the JFK assassination or 9/11, most will remember where they were and what they were doing in mid-March when the realization hit that our lives were in for a drastic change. When March Madness, the NCAAâs beloved basketball tournament was cancelled, local players, coaches, and fans knew it was only a matter of time before their programs were shutdown. The final local spring sports contest, a baseball game between Loganville and Oconee County, was held on March 16. On April 2, the Georgia High School Association announced the cessat