PENNY’S POWER GRAB
Legislation that would give Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn broad authority to fire a school system’s superintendent and remove the school board is advancing in the Tennessee General Assembly.
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A bill outlining reasons the state may take over a local school district cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday.
Rep. Scott Cepicky, a Republican from Maury County, said his proposal aims to strengthen Tennessee law by providing a clear process for when the state education commissioner should take control of a district, which could include firing the superintendent and replacing elected school board members.
It’s no surprise that Gov. Bill Lee, who has long expressed distrust of local school CONTINUE READING: Penny’s Power Grab – Tennessee Education Report