Board of Education

Special Legislative Meeting: April 30, 2012 at 3:00pm

Special Legislative Meeting   NOTICE   April 30, 2012   The Atlanta Board of Education will convene a Special Legislative Meeting* ** on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 3:00 pm.   Agenda:   Report No. 11/12-4314 – Authorization to Modify School Attendance Zone Boundaries (Final Approval)   Report No. 11/12-4315 – Authorization to Modify School Revised […]

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Public hearings scheduled for schools slated for closure under the district’s proposed preliminary redistricting and closure plan

ATLANTA – APS has scheduled a series of public meetings for schools slated for potential closure under Superintendent Erroll B. Davis’ preliminary proposed redistricting and closure recommendations.  Two public hearings are scheduled for each school identified for potential closure under the preliminary plan. The public hearings schedule is as follows: Alonzo Franklin Herndon Elementary School […]

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Live Blog – Board of Education Meeting 3/5/12

We are picking up our live tweet here due to technical issues.  Refresh your browser often for updates. 3:23 pm – Davis discussing renovation efforts in district 6 represented by Yolanda Johnson. 3:24pm – Brenda Muhammad now speaking.  Families in Kirkwood have worked really hard on Coan. It is my hope to make sure they […]

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Reuben McDaniel Elected as Chair of Atlanta Board of Education

The Atlanta Board of Education has voted to elect Reuben McDaniel as its new Board chair.  McDaniel replaces Brenda Muhammad who was elected after the resignation of former member Khaatim Sherrer El. Byron Amos, elected to the Board of Education at the end of 2011, was elected Vice-Chair. Muhammad was nominated for both offices and […]

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AdvancED Report of the Monitoring Review Team for Atlanta Public Schools

About AdvancED® and NCA CASI/SACS CASI Background Dedicated to advancing excellence in education worldwide, AdvancED provides accreditation, research, and professional services to 27,000 institutions nearly 70 countries. AdvancED provides accreditation under the seals of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council […]

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SACS RESTORES APS HIGH SCHOOL ACCREDITATION STATUS FROM PROBATION

 ATLANTA — The Atlanta Board of Education and Atlanta Public Schools are very pleased with today’s decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to remove the probation status from the district’s high schools. The system was moved to Accreditation with Advisement, the second highest rating given by SACS. Atlanta Board of Education Chair Brenda […]

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Question: Mr. Johnson said something that concerns me – that parents should hold the board’s feet to the fire. Does the board have a mission statement and a system of accountability?

On Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Whiteford Elementary, Board of Education member Cecily Harsh-Kinnane hosted a district 3 community meeting featuring a question and answer session with superintendent Erroll Davis.  Below is the third in a series of questions and answers addressed at that meeting. Q: Mr. Johnson said something that concerns me – that parents should […]

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