08 LC
14 9880
House
Resolution 2172
By:
Representatives Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Jordan of the
77th,
and Sinkfield of the
60th
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the Clayton County Board of Education to uphold the oath taken by its members
and make its first and overarching priority the education and well being of the
students of the school system.
WHEREAS,
the Clayton County school system faces severe unrest and troubling questions
about its management, including a threatened loss of accreditation by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS); and
WHEREAS,
there exists a grave lack of confidence in the board in broad segments of the
community; and the first of nine corrective actions identified by SACS is the
need for the school system to establish a governing board that is capable of
fulfilling its roles and responsibilities ; and
WHEREAS,
under the Constitution of the State of Georgia the provision of an adequate
public education for the citizens is a primary obligation of the State of
Georgia; and nothing is more important to the future of our state than the
education of our young people; and
WHEREAS,
all public officers take a solemn oath to support the constitutions of the
United States and this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does
hereby urge the Clayton County Board of Education to uphold the oath taken by
its members and make its first and overarching priority the education and well
being of the students of the school system.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to each member
of the Clayton County Board of Education.