Senate Tables Charter Resolution

The Senate on Wednesday tabled House Resolution 1162, which would allow Georgians to vote in November on a proposed constitutional amendment to restore the state's power to approve charter schools.

According to the website of the Georgia General Assembly and an Associated Press report, lawmakers debated the issue for two hours, but didn't have the required 38 votes to get a two-thirds majority.

The measure can be brought up again during any regular session of the Senate this year because the  last Wednesday. It shortly thereafter.

Ever since a  that approved and 15 other state-commissioned charter schools, proponents of school choice have worked to reverse the 4-3 ruling that left a number of charters scrambling to find ways to open their doors in time for the start of the 2011-12 school year.

Cherokee Charter Academy eventually , but officials announced Wednesday that the county's first charter school is .

Where do public officials stand on the proposed charter school amendment?

•  to a column from  (D-Atlanta), who said he supports charters, but "will never support decimating public schools nor taxing our citizens without representation."
•  (R-Milton) prepared a document of frequently asked questions on the topic.