Are Our Voters Suffering From Memory Loss ?

[Oscar Knight]

"Legislators Approve School Board Reform Bill"

Senate Bill 84

School board reform in Georgia is now only a signature away from becoming a reality.
Posted: 2:00 AM Apr 23, 2010

On Wednesday evening, the State Senate approved –– by a 39-5 vote –– a reconciled version of Senate Bill 84, which is the bill Gov. Sonny Perdue introduced last year to give state officials more authority to step in when a local school system loses its accreditation

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www.mycountypaper.com/claytonnews/headlines/91882154.html

New Bill Aimed Towards Clayton County's BOE

The House voted 137-33 approved a bill that would allow Georgia's governor to oust misbehaving school board members. It was prompted by troubles in the Clayton County school system, which was stripped of accreditation in 2008. Under the bill, the governor could remove school board members if the state board of education recommends removal. Schools must be poised to lose accreditation.

www.examiner.com/a-2522995~Georgia_Capitol_notes_through_Day_24.html

State Senators From Clayton County

Voted NO - BUCKNER, 44TH

Senator Gail Buckner - District 44 - [e-mail]

Excused - SEAY, 34TH

Valencia Seay - District 34 - [e-mail]

State House Of Representatives From Clayton County

Not Voting -ABDUL-SALAAM, 74TH

NO - DODSON, 75TH

Yea - GLANTON, 76TH

NO - JORDAN, 77TH

Yea - BAKER, 78TH

UPDATE

.....Mike Glanton voted Yes , then look at what happened:

2010...When Mike Glanton was running for State Senate, in District 44, His State House District 76 seat was replaced by Sandra G. Scott.

...Does anyone remember Sandra Scott ?

...Sandra Scott was one of four Clayton County school board members removed by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2008.

www.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0....0961335,00.html

www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.ph....,_Georgia,_2008

[Oscar Knight]

The Dysfunctional Clayton County School System

www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/04/02/claytonschools_0402.html

It cited the system for unethical behavior including micromanaging, misuse of funds, conflict of interest, abuse of power and bid tampering.


www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2009/05/01/school_accreditation_sacs.html

...TIME LINE :

lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2008/02/school-board-sc.html

alt.coxnewsweb.com/ajc/pdf/sacsreport.pdf

The Clayton County School System Loses It's Accreditation

Accreditation
The 50,000-student school system was the first in the nation to lose accreditation since 1969.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) revoked the school district's accreditation on August 28, 2008.[10] This makes only the second system in the nation to do so since 1960. A grand jury investigated and considered possible criminal indictments against the Clayton County School Board. At issue was whether the school board committed malfeasance in ignoring the shortcomings of the school system and violating its own rules concerning the awarding of bids of contracts.
School Board Chairwoman Ericka Davis announced her resignation on April 2, 2008 amidst the allegations. Clayton County Commission Chairman Eldrin Bell has called for the resignations of all Clayton County School Board Members.[11]
Amid controversy and orders for the police to quiet citizens, the Clayton County School Board hired a new temporary superintendent on April 26, 2008. This was despite the fact that the new superintendent did not meet the qualifications set forth by SACS.[12]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_County,_Georgia#Accreditation

The Hall of Shame: Clayton County School Board members

District 1- A. Michelle Strong (elected November 2006)
District 2- Lois Baines-Hunter (elected November 2004)
District 3- Yolanda Everett (elected November 2004)
District 4- Ericka Davis (Chairman) (elected 2000)
District 5- Rev. W. Rod Johnson (elected November 2004)
District 6- Eddie White (Vice Chairman) (elected November 2004)
District 7- David Ashe (elected November 2004)
District 8- Norreese Haynes (elected November 2006)
District 9- Sandra Scott (elected August 2006)

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Like they ever paid attention to what happens with the schools in this county.

[Oscar Knight]

...From looking at our State Legislators from Clayton County, I can't help to think at half of them is also suffering from memory loss or they don't care either...Maybe both.