HR1348: HR1348 School superintendent; qualifications, duties, and salary shall be established by the board of education and elected by voters; provide - CA

26 LC 47 3979 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,1 and salary of the school superintendent shall be established by the board of education as2 provided by general law and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that local3 school superintendents shall be elected by voters as an alternative to being appointed by local4 boards of education, if approved by local referendum; to provide for the submission of this5 amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 Article VIII, Section V of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph III as follows:9 "Paragraph III. School superintendents. There shall be a school superintendent of each10 system appointed by the board of education who shall be the executive officer of the board11 of education and shall have such qualifications, powers, and duties as provided by general12 law. Any elected school superintendent in office on January 1, 1993, shall continue to13 serve out the remainder of his or her respective term of office and shall be replaced by an14 appointee of the board of education at the expiration of such t erm. The qualifications,15 duties, and salary of the school superintendent shall be establ ished by the board of16 education as provided by general law. The school superintendent of each system shall be17 H. R. 1348 - 1 - 26 LC 47 3979 appointed by the board of education; provided, however, that the General Assembly may18 provide by local law, subject to approval by a majority of the qualified electors of the local19 school system voting in a referendum thereon, for the election of the school superintendent20 of any school system by the voters residing in the territory embraced by the school system21 and for the qualifications of superintendents in such cases."22 SECTION 2.23 The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be publi shed and submitted as24 provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the25 above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:26 "( ) YES27 ( ) NO28 29 30 31 32 Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide t hat the qualifications, duties, and salary of the school superintendent shall be established by the board of education as provided by general la w and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that local sch ool 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." 33 All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If34 such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall35 become a part of the Constitution of this state.36 H. R. 1348 - 2 -