Governor Sonny Perdue is looking at a possible change to the state constitution to allow Georgia to intervene more with Clayton County's troubled school system. Dozens of Clayton County residents have asked Perdue to take control of the 50,000 student school system which lost accreditation last week. The governor's legal team is investigating what it would take to step in and rescue the troubled school system. The Senate and House would have to approve a change to the state constitution. The amendment would still need voter approval in a state wide referendum.
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Georgia schools begin destroying suspect beef
Georgia’s Department of Education today notified 37 school systems to begin destroying suspected bad beef. This follows the federal nationwide recall of more than 140-million pounds of meat.
On Sunday, federal agriculture officials recalled beef processed at a California-slaughterhouse under investigation for animal abuse. The concern is over beef from cattle that showed signs of sickness. Officials stress no illnesses in people have been reported, and the health threat is small.
Officials say around 37 million pounds of beef went to schools across the country, with most of the meat probably already eaten. Some of the meat made it into Georgia school systems--products that used over 350-thousand pounds of the beef.
State education officials say they’ve received no reports of illness relating to the school lunch program. They say schools would be reimbursed for the cost of the destroyed beef.
On Sunday, federal agriculture officials recalled beef processed at a California-slaughterhouse under investigation for animal abuse. The concern is over beef from cattle that showed signs of sickness. Officials stress no illnesses in people have been reported, and the health threat is small.
Officials say around 37 million pounds of beef went to schools across the country, with most of the meat probably already eaten. Some of the meat made it into Georgia school systems--products that used over 350-thousand pounds of the beef.
State education officials say they’ve received no reports of illness relating to the school lunch program. They say schools would be reimbursed for the cost of the destroyed beef.
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