Cherokee County schools reaffirm opposition to vouchers
The Cherokee County School Board, which last month stated its opposition to vouchers in its Legislative Partnership Priorities, has reaffirmed that stand by adopting the 2020 Legislative Priorities of the Georgia Education Coalition.
Cherokee County School Superintendent Brian V. Hightower is vice chair of the coalition of 11 of Georgia’s larger school districts.
In its "Board Briefs" summary of the Dec. 12 School Board meeting, Chief of Staff Mike McGowan addresses the proposed education savings accounts as vouchers for private schools and parents who home school. He said the coalition opposes "diverting public funds to private entities through vouchers and tuition tax credits."
Officials said the proposal could cost Cherokee County schools more than $54 million over 10 years.
School Board Chair Kyla Cromer said that unlike the case with public schools, which are required to account for academic achievement, equity and finances, with vouchers, “we don’t know where this money is going, and there’s no oversight.”
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