SB560: SB560 County Board of Education of DeKalb County; provisions governing the use of third party search firms in selecting a superintendent; provide

26 LC 47 3988 Senate Bill 560 By: Senators Jones of the 10th, Jackson of the 41st, Anderson of the 43rd, Mangham of the 55th, Harrell of the 40th and others AS PASSED SENATE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georg ia, districts from which1 the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved2 April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, so as to provide provisions governing the3 use of third party search firms in selecting a superintendent; to provide for related matters;4 to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 An Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members8 of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elec ted, approved9 April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, is amended by adding a new section to10 read as follows:11 "SECTION 3.3.12 In the event that the board of education enters into a contract to engage a third party to13 perform services related to the identification of one or more candidates for the position of14 superintendent, including, but not limited to, candidate searches, interviews, employment15 S. B. 560 - 1 - 26 LC 47 3988 and personal background checks, risk assessments, and compensation benchmarking, such16 contract shall include a provision requiring that such third party shall perform employment17 and personal background checks and risk assessments with respect to any individual who,18 within 14 calendar days prior to the meeting of the board of education at which final action19 or vote is to be taken on the position of superintendent, the b oard of education has20 determined to be among the best qualified for the position, as provided for in O.C.G.A.21 § 50-18-72(a)(11), irrespective of whether such individual was identified or recommended22 as a candidate by such third party. The board of education shall not appoint any individual23 to the position of superintendent unless such individual has cooperated with and been the24 subject of employment and personal background checks and a risk assessment by such third25 party. The board of education shall not terminate such contract with such third party for26 the purpose of circumventing the requirements of this section. The board of education shall27 not terminate such contract with such third party except upon a public vote taken during28 a meeting of the board of education, for which such item shall be particularized on the29 meeting agenda and voted on separately."30 SECTION 2.31 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.32 S. B. 560 - 2 -