GeorgiaFulton County school board would pick its president each December of even-numbered years
Starting July 1, 2026, board members would elect the Fulton County school board president by majority vote at the first regular December meeting in each even-numbered year.
What it does
Board members would choose the board's president from among themselves by majority vote at the first regular meeting in December of each even-numbered year.
Argument forA fixed election date every two years could make leadership changes predictable and let the board plan its leadership around new terms.
Argument againstChoosing the president only every two years could keep a president in place for the full period, even if board members want a different leader sooner.
More detail
The act rewrites subsection (a) of Section 4 of the 1984 Fulton County board of education law to set when and how the president is elected. It covers the Fulton County Board of Education and its members. The president is elected by a majority vote of the board's members. The president serves until the board elects a successor. The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 1Effective DateLatest
- May 12Act 667Major
- May 12House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 6House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 25Senate Passed/AdoptedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #799 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #799 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Senate Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Mar 19Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Mar 18House Passed/AdoptedPassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #712 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #712 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 18House Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Mar 9House Second ReadersMinor
- Mar 6House First ReadersMinor
- Mar 4House HopperIntroduced
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