A recommendation is expected to come sometime this week on whether or not the Georgia Board of Education will pursue allegations that the Floyd County Schools’ mass layoff violated their charter.   

 

On May 8th, Superintendent McDaniel and the school board travelled to Atlanta to speak with the state’s Charter Committee. The informal discussion was fueled by citizen complaints that local governance teams and school councils were not involved in the decision to slash 120 employees. 

 

Based on that meeting, school spokesman Tim Hensley believes the system’s charter contract will continue with the state.

 

If the committee does decide to pursue the issue, a hearing could be called. And, if then the schools are found to have breached their charter, it could be stripped. 

 

 

For 120 employees,  Friday will be their final day working for the Floyd County School System.