Statement of Governor Sonny Perdue Regarding Final Passage of School Board Governance Legislation

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today regarding the General Assembly’s final passage of Senate Bill 84, legislation improving school board governance in Georgia:

“With last night’s final passage of Senate Bill 84, all Georgia students will now be assured that the state has the ability and authority to step in when a local school system’s accreditation is threatened. This bill strikes the appropriate balance between local control and state intervention when a system is in crisis. It was deeply frustrating to look in the eyes of parents from Clayton and Warren counties and tell them the state could not do anything in time to rescue their schools. I am especially appreciative of the efforts of the Education Committees in both the House and the Senate and business leaders from the Metro Atlanta and Georgia chambers of commerce who worked so hard for this legislation.”

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