Deal Set to Announce New DeKalb School Board Members

Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to announce replacements for six suspended DeKalb school board members on Wednesday.

A panel appointed by the governor has spent the last several days vetting the candidates.  The panel also met with Deal Tuesday morning to discuss their findings and recommendations.

“I am overwhelmed by the extraordinary group of people in DeKalb County who stepped forward to try to help their community,” Deal said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.

“I greatly appreciate the nominating panel’s hard work and the difficult choices the members faced when narrowing down a field with so many excellent candidates. These individuals have worked with the best interests of DeKalb’s children in mind, and I’m proud of the progress we have made. Protecting the opportunities of our youngest generation is a sacred trust; I want DeKalb’s parents, students, teachers and homeowners to know, it’s a trust I will keep.”

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