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Decatur board reviews draft 2026 legislative priorities emphasizing safety, mental health, funding and local authority
Summary
District staff presented draft 2026 legislative priorities organized under safety and security, mental health, funding and local authority. Staff said priorities are intended to guide advocacy with the Decatur delegation and the district’s new lobbyists; final approval is scheduled for the November meeting.
City Schools of Decatur on Oct. 14 reviewed a draft of the district’s 2026 legislative priorities, which district staff said will guide advocacy during the second year of the biennium in the Georgia General Assembly.
Chief of Communications M'Call Hartmaronga and Courtney Burnett presented four focus areas: safety and security; mental health; funding and local authority/governance. Staff recommended continuing priority items from past years — for example stable state…
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