Inhofe Education Bill Focuses On Local Control
Bill may put control back in school board hands
By DANA EVERSOLE, Special Writer
TAHLEQUAH — A piece of proposed legislation could put control back into the hands of local school board members and out of the hands of government.
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., recently introduced the Local School Board Governance and Flexibility Act that aims to bring control of education policy back to local communities and schools.
“In recent years, the voice of local leaders is being eroded through inhibitive policies and regulations established by large federal agencies, like the Department of Education, acting on their own,” Inhofe said in a press release.
He said education has historically been a state and local issue.
Tahlequah Public Schools Technology and Operations Executive Director Terry Garrett agrees.