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Entire school board in Georgia district suspended
WSB-TV • • nation
Key Points:
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order to suspend all seven members of the Dublin City Schools Board of Education following a unanimous recommendation from the Georgia Board of Education.
- The suspension decision comes after the district faced a $20 million deficit and a financial crisis, which led to state intervention including emergency payroll assistance and threats to the district's accreditation.
- In response to the crisis, the school district has cut costs by laying off staff and shortening the school calendar.
- A committee, chaired by State Board of Education member Matt Donaldson and including local officials and community members, will appoint temporary replacements for the suspended school board members.
- The initial hearing was delayed from June, but the state and the school board presented their cases again last week before the suspension vote.
