Superintendent says county supervisors passed resolution supporting public education, opposing vouchers
Summary
During the superintendent's report, the superintendent said the Winston County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution backing public education in the Louisville Municipal School District and stating they do not support school choice or voucher programs; she said copies were distributed to contacts in Jackson and that she will continue outreach.
During the Superintendent's report, the Superintendent told board members that the Winston County Board of Supervisors had passed a resolution "supporting public education in the Louisville Municipal School District." She summarized the resolution as opposing school choice and voucher programs and said each beat passed the resolution unanimously.
The Superintendent said she has shared the resolution with contacts in Jackson and will continue to make sure others are aware the county board has stated support for public schools. She prefaced her summary by saying she would not read the resolution "word for word" but outlined its central paragraphs and intent.
Board members acknowledged the action and discussed logistics for sharing the resolution; the Superintendent offered to provide copies to board members who did not receive them.
The transcript does not include the text of the county resolution itself, nor does it record any board member debate for or against the county board's stance during this meeting.
