03 LC 14 8187

House Resolution 130
By: Representatives Barnes of the 84^th, Post 2, Westmoreland of the 86^th, Dodson of the 84^th, Post 1, Buckner of the 82^nd, Greene of the 134^th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that local boards of education and school superintendents may be elected or appointed and that the method of selection shall be provided by law; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article VIII, Section V of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraphs II and III and inserting in their place new Paragraphs II and III to read as follows:
"Paragraph II. Boards of education. Each school system shall be under the management and control of a board of education, the members of which shall be elected or appointed as provided by law. The method of selection may be provided by general law or by local law if there is no general law or the general law by its terms authorizes local laws. Where the method of selection is provided by local law, such local law may be, but shall not be required to be, subject to approval by the voters. School board members shall reside within the territory embraced by the school system and shall have such compensation and additional qualifications as may be provided by law. Any board of education to which the members are appointed as of December 31, 1992, shall continue as an appointed board of education through December 31, 1993, and the appointed members of such board of education who are in office on December 31, 1992, shall continue in office as members of such appointed board until December 31, 1993, on which date the terms of office of all appointed members shall end.
Paragraph III. School superintendents. There shall be a school superintendent of each system appointed by the board of education who shall be the executive officer of the board of education and shall have such qualifications, powers, and duties as provided by general law. Any elected school superintendent in office on January 1, 1993, shall continue to serve out the remainder of his or her respective term of office and shall be replaced by an appointee of the board of education at the expiration of such term. The school superintendent shall be elected or appointed as provided by law. The method of selection may be provided by general law or by local law if there is no general law or the general law by its terms authorizes local laws. Where the method of selection is provided by local law, such local law may be, but shall not be required to be, subject to approval by the voters."

SECTION 2.

The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"(  )  YES (  )  NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that local boards of education and school superintendents may be elected or appointed and that the method of selection shall be provided by law?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state.