Atkinson says she wants state's school system fixed
North Carolina schools Superintendent Dr. June Atkinson says she wants to fix what she calls a cloudy, convoluted public school management system, whether she gets the power or not.
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"It's a dysfunctional scenario and has been for a long time," Rand said.
It would take a constitutional amendment to change the current school management system. Abolishing a statewide elected position is difficult. Lawmakers say, however, that with the growing budget shortfall, any attempt to streamline government may be easier to pass this time.
For the Legislature to amend the constitution, the Senate and House each have to pass language by a three-fifths (60 percent) majority. The change then goes to the voters.
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