GA HB1591

Requires the DeKalb County Board of Education to conduct comprehensive background investigations on all superintendent finalists before extending any employment offer, including criminal records, 20-year employment history verification, credit reports from all three agencies, civil court records, social media review, and professional reference interviews

Mandates that background investigations be performed by independent third-party firms with no business relationship to candidates, with all costs paid by the board and investigation materials retained for seven years

Requires the board to post the final superintendent contract and a financial impact study on the school system website for a minimum of seven days before voting on the appointment, detailing total compensation, benefits, leave, renewal provisions, and termination payout amounts

Prohibits the board from appointing a superintendent until the employment contract is in final form, with no contingencies for further negotiation, and requires a roll-call vote at a regularly scheduled meeting

Applies the same seven-day public posting and disclosure requirements to contract extensions, renewals, terminations, or separation agreements, and requires the board to maintain a public internet portal with all superintendent-related documents for at least ten years