Sen. Kenya Wicks (D–Fayette) successfully led the passage of Senate Bill 236, also known as the "Quality Basic Education Act," on Thursday last week. The bill received bipartisan support and aims to simplify the school enrollment process for children of active-duty military parents who are relocating, as per the Georgia State Senate Press Office release.
Sen. Wicks, a military parent herself, shared her personal experience, saying, "As a military parent whose family served on multiple bases, I understand the burden parents, military children and schools face when families move. Waiting for school calendars, military orders and official residency documentation to align can lead to late enrollment and students unnecessarily falling behind. SB 236 will tackle this issue, ease burdens for service families and allow students to start at their new schools when the timing works best for the family and student," in the same release.
SB 236 amends the existing Quality Basic Education Act to allow children of active-duty service members to enroll in schools in their new district before their parents have secured a home or signed a lease.
In a statement obtained by the Georgia Senate Press, Sen. Wicks expressed, "I am pleased my first bill was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support."
