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Which Elected Officials (DeKalb Delegation) agreed with Governor Deal's School Board Removal Laws in 2010 and 2011?
Which elected officials in the DeKalb Delegation agreed with the laws that gave Governor Deal the power to remove the school board in 2010 and 2011? You will be surprise.
Which Members of the DeKalb Delegation agreed with Governor Deal’s School Board Removal Law?
By Viola Davis RN BSN
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Restore DeKalb voted to provide the voting record of our DeKalb Delegation on SB 84 (2010) and SB 79 (2011) which gave Governor Nathan Deal the power to remove school board members. We will include the video press conferences of Senator Vincent Fort on SB79 which was uploaded July 13, 2011. The overall description of SB84 was located on the Georgia State Board of Education archives, please view the link provided:
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November 2010
Georgia State Board of Education
Local School Board Governance
Introduction
Senate Bill 84 (SB 84) was passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2010. This bill provides for various changes to Georgia law relating to local boards of education. Major revisions include the following:
- · To revise provisions relating to the eligibility for election as a local board of education member;
- ·To limit the size of local boards of education;
- ·To revise provisions relating to per diem and expenses for local board members;
- · To provide for the fundamental role of local boards of education and local school superintendent;
- · To prohibit certain conflicts of interest of board members;
- · To provide for a code of ethics for local board of education members;
- · To provide for removal of board members under certain circumstances; and
- · To revise provisions relating to training of local board of education members.
Which DeKalb Delegation Representatives agreed with Governor Deal in 2010 on School Board removal law – How did the DeKalb Delegation vote on SB84 and SB 79?
- A. Senate - DeKalb Delegation:
Senators SB84 (2010) SB79 (2011)
Emanuel Jones (D) - 10th District Not voting Yes
Fran Millar (R ) – 40th District In House Yes
Dan Weber (R ) – 40th District Not Voting -
Steven Henson (D )– 41st District No No
Jason Carter (D ) – 42st District - -
Ronald Ramsey (D ) -43rd District No E-Excused
Gail Davenport (D ) – 44th District - No
Gail Buckner (D ) – 44th District No -
Gloria Butler (D ) – 55th District Yes No
- B. Representatives – DeKalb Delegation:
Representatives SB84 SB79
Tom Taylor (R ) – 79th District Yes Yes
Mike Jacobs (D) – 80th District Yes Yes
Scott Holcomb (D ) – 81stDistrict - No
Mary Margaret Oliver (D )-82 District Yes Yes
Howard Mosby (D ) – 83rd District Not Voting No
Rahn Mayo (D ) – 84th District E-Excused No
Karla Drenner (D ) – 85th District No No
Michele Henson (D ) – 86th District Not Voting No
Earnest “Coach” Williams (D)-87th District Yes No
Billy Mitchell (D ) – 88th District Yes No
Stacey Abrams (D ) – 89th District Yes No
Pam Stephenson (D ) – 90th District Not Voting No
Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D) -91st District Not Voting No
Tonya Anderson (D )- 92nd District - -
Dar’Shun Kendrick (D ) – 93rd District - No
Karen Bennett (D ) – 94th District - -
Senate Bill 79 (SB79) – DeKalb House Delegation, DeKalb Board of Education, and the City of Atlanta have a press conference headed by Sen. Vincent Fort on the issue of SB 79 (part of the School Board removal law)
Sen. Vincent Fort Press Conference (Part 1 of 3) - http://youtu.be/E3ib7g_nc1g
Sen. Vincent Fort Press Conference (Part 2 of 3) - http://youtu.be/_xT5BnqQ0AE
Sen. Vincent Fort Press Conference (Part 3 of 3) - http://youtu.be/NLt1u-6hUcc
