Not complete local control, but more control that a particular government bureaucracy would like. The bureaucracy in question? City Schools of Decatur. It is worth noting that this limited control is being thrust upon them by the State. That's right, the State Legislature is forcing local control, via the ballot box, on a local government. Expect the local government to fight back on the basis of the State being outsiders, and local control is them doing whatever the hell they want, but the ballot box is just a bridge too far.
This is all about Senate Bill 625 which will force a referendum for any bond issuance exceeding $20M and seems to be targeting a CSD request for a $52M bond. Not perfect, but clearly better than a government bureaucracy run amok. Ideally, any bond issue would require voter approval, and consider this: schools have no problem coming to the voters with hat in hand when they want a SPLOST. Probably because they must.
Citizens of Dunwoody should take note. This is what local control looks like.
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