ATLANTA – Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed legislation amending Georgia’s zero-tolerance policy on weapons in schools.
The measure the governor signed on Tuesday gives principals and school systems more discretion in handling disciplinary cases. It was sponsored by Sen. Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur.
Jones says he drafted the bill after hearing the story of Eli Mohone, who was arrested and kicked out of school after turning himself in for accidentally bringing a fishing knife to school.