Legislative Action

SREB follows education budgets and legislation during regular and special legislative sessions. Current actions can be found in Legislative Reports that are released on a timely basis during the months that SREB state legislatures are in session, usually from January through July. These reports follow education and budget issues from governors’ proposals through final legislative actions in each of the 16 SREB states. The reports include bill numbers and legislative Web site addresses, a feature that allows state legislators and staff to access current legislation quickly.

The Legislative Briefing, a topical summary of budget and legislative actions that affect elementary, secondary and higher education, is the final report in the annual Legislative Report series. It includes actions in areas such as K-12 and higher education budgets, pay raises, tuition increases, accountability, education for young children, paying for college, safe schools and education studies.

Legislative actions from past years are described by topic in the annual Legislative Briefing and by state in Final Legislative Actions.

Focus reports, brief papers on timely education topics, are released as issues arise. These reports address topics such as teacher quality, charter schools, teacher salaries, school safety and support for independent colleges.

For more information, call Gale Gaines at (404) 875-9211, Ext. 282, or e-mail gale.gaines@sreb.org.