A group of powerful Georgia state lawmakers have rolled out a plan that shifts the state school superintendent from being elected by Georgia voters to being appointed by members of the Georgia State Board of Education.
If passed, House Resolution 174 would appear on the ballot for Georgians in 2026 as a proposed state constitutional amendment.
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The amendment would give members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate of a congressional district the power to vote on State Board of Education members of the same congressional district, if approved by the voters. Then, those board members would appoint the state school superintendent.
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