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Hawkins County Commission votes 13-1 to oppose Governor Lee’s Education Freedom Act
Summary
The Hawkins County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution opposing the governor’s proposed voucher program and attached funding method, arguing it would divert accountability and funding from local public schools.
The Hawkins County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 voted 13-1 to adopt a resolution opposing Governor Bill Lee’s proposed Education Freedom Act and any voucher legislation attached to hurricane relief funding.
The resolution, introduced by Commissioner Gillum and seconded by Commissioner Britton, says the county objects to using public funds for private-school vouchers and to attaching the program to disaster-relief money. The resolution passed after more than an hour of public comment and debate during which the county director of schools and several commissioners said the bill would shift long-term costs and reduce accountability for students with disabilities and other needs.
The resolution’s…
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