As a body created by the Constitution and laws of Georgia, the DeKalb County Board of Education has full authority to control and manage the DeKalb County School District and the public schools within the District.
The fundamental role of the Board is to establish policy for the District with the focus on student achievement. Day-to-day management of the District is the responsibility of the Superintendent, not the Board. It is not the role of the Board or individual Board members to micromanage the Superintendent in executing his or her duties, but it is the Board’s duty to hold the Superintendent accountable in the performance of his or her duties.
Except as expressly allowed by law, the Board shall not delegate or attempt to delegate its policy-making functions or any of its other responsibilities.
Legal References
- Ga. Const. Art. VIII, § V, Para. V — Power of boards to contract with each other (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0050 — County school districts; county board for each county (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0059 — [Effective until June 30, 2027. See note.] Rules; regulation of face masks (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0060 — Consolidation of county schools (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0290 — Organization of schools; employment of school administrative managers (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0370 — Referendum on repeal of special school law and consolidation of systems (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0371 — Proceedings when vote favors repeal and consolidation (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0372 — Effect of repeal and consolidation (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0430 — Issuance and retirement of county schoolhouse bonds (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0431 — Division of county into school-house districts; issuance and retirement of bonds (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0520 — Acquiring and disposing of school sites; building, repairing, renting, and furnishing schoolhouses (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0521 — Power of condemnation (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0940 — Grounds/procedure for terminating or suspending contract of employment (Fair Dismissal Act) (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 50-01-0011 — Proof of COVID vaccination for government services not prohibited; exceptions (Lexis)
- Rule 160-4-9-.06 — Charter Authorizers, Financing, Management, and Governance Training