Voters Sue Gov. Deal Over 'Misleading' Charter School Ballot Language
The lawsuit alleges that the preamble and the question on the Nov. 6 ballot is biased towards approval of the measure.
A public school teacher and Atlanta minister have filed a lawsuit in Fulton Superior Court against members of the Georgia government over the language of the Nov. 6 ballot as it pertains to charter schools. The lawsuit, filed by Dalton teacher Beverly Hedges and Rev. Timothy McDonald, senior pastor at First Iconium Baptist Church in Atlanta, names Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp as co-defendants. The complaint alleges that Gov. Deal used language in the preamble to the ballot question and the ballot question itself that is misleading and that was not passed by the General Assembly. This is how the ballot language currently appears: Provides for improving student achievement and parental involvement …
susan greer-mote
11:30 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
If we don't like our local school board's decisions, we can vote them out of office. When an 'appointed' committee makes decisions about our schools, too bad if you don't like the decision, or don't like the committee...they are 'appointed' and cannot be voted off. I'm very much in favor of charter schools, but will be voting AGAINST this amendment, because it takes away voter/parent control. more ›