Georgia has spoken: residents want the state to have the ultimate say on charter school approval.On Tuesday, 58 percent of voters supported Amendment 1 on the ballot, calling for a constitutional amendment giving the state final authority on approving charter schools, some of which could be operated privately.The road leading up to the vote polarized the state and transcended political lines.Gov. Nathan Deal and school choice advocates had pitched the amendment as a way to give families more educational options. State Superintendent John Barge, a Republican like Deal, led educator groups in opposition, saying it would lessen local control and siphon public money from existing schools.And although the back and forth is likely not over, with looming talks of potential lawsuits over the language of the ballot question, school officials are looking ahead to the new educational landscape.Members of both the Gainesville City Schools and Hall County Schools boards of education have publicly opposed the amendment, saying the current status of the state’s education budget is not conducive for added stress.But, local education leaders said, the confidence they have in their system’s ability to compete with, if not outperform, state charter schools is high.“We are looking forward to the challenge, to be honest,” said Merrianne Dyer, superintendent of Gainesville City Schools.