There has always been an uneasy relationship between the Legislature and the Board of Regents. The Regents have preferred less involvement in higher ed policy by lawmakers, who control the purse strings and thus feel entitled to intervene at times.
That is being demonstrated in stark relief by Cobb legislator Earl Ehrhart’s campaign to oust Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson.
Angered by Tech’s treatment of students charged with sexual misconduct, Ehrhart has held hearings on the issue and threatened to reduce the school’s funding. Now, Ehrhart says the Regents should not renew Peterson’s contract when it comes up next month.