UPDATE: The Georgia State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that Gov. Brian Kemp suspend all eligible members of the Dublin City Board of Education with pay. The vote followed an hours-long hearing and an executive session. The district’s “Accredited Under Conditions” status with Cognia, the level immediately preceding loss of accreditation, triggered the suspension process. The State Board said its written decision will be sent to Kemp and the parties within 15 days. Kemp will decide whether to suspend the board members. If Kemp accepts the recommendation, state law allows him to suspend the eligible board members with pay and appoint temporary replacements in consultation with the State Board. Under the law, eligible members are those who were serving when Cognia placed Dublin City Schools at the accreditation level immediately preceding loss of accreditation. Any suspended member could petition Kemp for reinstatement beginning 30 days after the suspension but no later than 60 days afterward. A member who does not petition within that period would be permanently removed. If a member seeks reinstatement, Kemp or someone he designates would hold a hearing within 90 days of the petition. The hearing would determine whether the member’s continued service would be more likely than not to improve the district’s ability to retain or regain full accreditation. ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia State Board of Education is holding a hearing Wednesday as it…
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