ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives has passed Senate Resolution 287, legislation to allow the creation of an “Opportunity School District” in the state of Georgia.
The resolution, sponsored by State Rep. Christian Coomer (R-Cartersville), passed by a vote of 121-47 conjoining Senate Bill 133, which passed 108-53.
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