Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office
Room 131, State Capitol 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
9-1831-4985
September 4, 2003
MEDIA ADVISORY
House Education Committee Chairman to Hold Press Conference
No Child Left Behind, Student Attendance Among Issues to be Discussed
Atlanta State Representative Bob Holmes, D-Atlanta, Chairman of the House Education Committee, will be holding a Press Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 10:00 am in the State Capitol on the 2nd floor, South Wing.
At the press conference he will be addressing:
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The federal No Child Left Behind Act
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HB 395, which allows school attendance officials to assume temporary custody of
children who are habitually absent
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Failure of local school systems to provide tutorial assistance for students needing
academic help based on their CRCT results
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3rd Grade Testing
# # # For further information, contact Rep. Holmes @ 404-656-5115