The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce invites our Chamber Members to a discussion meeting regarding Amendment 1 / Opportunity School Districts.
Amendment 1,the Georgia Authorization of the State Government to Intervene in Failing Local Schools, will be on the November 8, 2016 ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. This proposal authorizes the General Assembly to provide for the creation of an Opportunity School District and authorizes the state to assume the supervision, management, and operation of failing public elementary and secondary schools, including the power to receive, control, and expend appropriated funds for such purposes.
A "yes" vote supports authorizing the state to form an Opportunity School District that would govern certain elementary and secondary schools determined to be "chronically failing."
A "no" vote opposes authorizing the state to form an Opportunity School District that would govern certain elementary and secondary schools determined to be "chronically failing," thereby continuing to have school boards/districts supervise respective schools.
The program will be presented by State Representative Christian Coomer. Local school officials will also be present to address the proposed amendment and answer questions.
