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Bulloch County BOE opposes charter amendment
Passes resolution against measure
Charles Wilson
Bulloch County Schools Superintendent Charles Wilson
Joining an intensifying debate around the state, the Bulloch County Board of Education publicly declared its opposition to the controversial constitutional amendment concerning charter schools.Board members agreed unanimously Thursday to sign and adopt the “Resolution in Support of Quality Public Education” at their regular board meeting, railing against the amendment, which would allow for state approval of charter schools.“The board felt that it was important to state its position on the rights of local school systems,” Bulloch County Schools Superintendent Charles Wilson said. “We equate this amendment to taxation without representation. Education in our community is about local people, local communities, who should be able to determine how to best serve its students.”The charter schools measure, which will be included on November’s general election ballot, would, if approved, amend Georgia’s constitution to allow for the creation of a state-level charter schools commission.
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