State Board of Education to Hold Called Meeting & Hearing MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Pauly, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 657-0517, jpauly@doe.k12.ga.us - Follow us on Twitter and Facebook March 13, 2012 -- The State Board of Education will hold a called meeting on Tuesday, March 20, at 11 a.m. to take action on student waivers and variances, charter school petitions, and a Race to the Top contract. For more information, please see the agenda on eBoard. Following the Called Meeting, the State Board of Education will conduct a hearing at 1:30 p.m. pursuant to Georgia Code Section 20-2-73 relating to recommendations for potential suspension of local boards of education for governance related issues. The Hearing is a continuation from November 28, 2011. The called State Board of Education meeting and the hearing will be held in the State Board Room, 2070 Twin Towers East. Tuesday, March 20, 2011 11:00 a.m.- Executive Session 12:00 p.m.- Vote on Action Items 1:30 p.m.- Hearing