House Resolution 1348
By: Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Wilkerson of the 38th, Kelley of the 16th, Glaize of
the 67th, Hugley of the 141st, and others
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the qualifications, duties,
and salary of the school superintendent shall be established by the board of education as
provided by general law and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that local
school superintendents shall be elected by voters as an alternative to being appointed by local
boards of education, if approved by local referendum; to provide for the 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 revising Paragraph III as follows:
"Paragraph III. School superintendents. There shall be a school superintendent of each
system <del>appointed by the board of education</del> who shall be the executive officer of the board
of education and shall have such qualifications, powers, and duties as provided by general
law. <del>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.</del> <ins>The qualifications,
duties, and salary of the school superintendent shall be established by the board of
education as provided by general law. The school superintendent of each system shall be
</ins>
<ins>appointed by the board of education; provided, however, that the General Assembly may
provide by local law, subject to approval by a majority of the qualified electors of the local
school system voting in a referendum thereon, for the election of the school superintendent
of any school system by the voters residing in the territory embraced by the school system
and for the qualifications of superintendents in such cases."
</ins> 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 Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the
( ) NO qualifications, duties, and salary of the school superintendent shall be
established by the board of education as provided by general law and to
authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that local school
superintendents shall be elected by voters as an alternative to being
appointed by local boards of education, if approved by a local referendum?"
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.