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The Board adopted a resolution Monday "for the purpose of supporting quality Georgia public education."
The Oconee County Board of Education has joined other school boards in Georgia that are weighing in on the proposed charter schools constitutional amendment. The amendment would set up a state commission to approve charter schools in communities even if the local school board opposed it, and to give the charter schools state money, according to Athens Patch. What do you think about the Oconee BOE's resolution? Tell us in the comments below. Monday the BOE passed a resolution asking voters to oppose the referendum when they head to the polls Nov. 6. The decision was unanimous and came without discussion. The resolution states the BOE "supports locally approved charter schools or those approved by the State Board of Education as provided …
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Odom defeats Mike Hunter, who left his School Board seat to run for chairman.
Retired Oconee County principal Tom Odom has been elected chairman of the Oconee County Board of Education, according to unofficial returns. Odom defeated current board Vice Chairman Mike Hunter, who vacated his seat in order to run for chairman. Mike Burnette was unopposed in the open Post 4 seat. With 13 of 13 precincts reporting, Odom took 54 percent of the vote -- 4,643 votes to Hunter's 3,931. The results still need to be certified.
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4:54 pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Yea for Mr Odom, always appreciated him as a principal when my girls were in School, i think he will go a great job! more ›
Stephanie Gross
9:27 am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Please note the Oconee BOE's resolution in its entirety is attached to the article as a PDF. more ›