HB 581: ‘Too many ifs’

Superintendent Jennifer Carter presented a map during the Board of Education’s public hearing to opt out of House Bill 581 Monday that showed which boards of education across the state were holding hearings to opt out of the bill. Counties in green were holding hearings as of Jan. 24 while counties in red were choosing not to opt out. Gray counties were unknown as of Jan. 24. Graphic by Jackson Hensley of the Barrow County School System.
Superintendent Jennifer Carter presented a map during the Board of Education’s public hearing to opt out of House Bill 581 Monday that showed which boards of education across the state were holding hearings to opt out of the bill. Counties in green were holding hearings as of Jan. 24 while counties in red were choosing not to opt out. Gray counties were unknown as of Jan. 24. Graphic by Jackson Hensley of the Barrow County School System.

Public hearings and informational sessions held by the Hart County Board of Education (BOE) and Hart County Board of Commissioners (BOC) have had low public turnout, but have still garnered many quest…