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APS Board Members on the Process Behind Monday's Vote

Consensus was key to superintendent's contract extension, say board members Cecily Harsch-Kinnane and Courtney English.

Monday's marathon Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education meeting and the back and forth discussions among its members on how to extend Superintendent Erroll B. Davis Jr.'s contract seemed reminiscent of the old days when fighting seemed the norm. But two board members, Cecily Harsch-Kinnane, whose district includes East Lake, East Atlanta, Kirkwood and Candler Park among other communities, and Courtney D. English, who is a citywide representative, say that's not the case. What may have seemed like nitpicking was the board trying to reach consensus, and creating the framework for picking the next superintendent. "You saw us go through a process of give and take, the give and take of democracy, if you will, and ultimately arrive at a …

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APS Board members host public forum on schools improvement.

by Patch Staff Atlanta Public Schools board members Courtney D. English and Brenda J. Muhammad are hosting a focus group of teachers and administrators May 10 that is designed to get their ideas and concerns regarding efforts to improve district institutions. The event, which is sponsored in the Speak Life Foundation, comes as APS has been under intense scrutiny in recent years following a national cheating scandal, near-loss of accreditation and a districtwide rezoning that has resulted in the closures of seven schools. The meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., is at Hope-Hill Elementary School in Old Fourth Ward, 112 Boulevard NE.

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Péralte Paul

5:57 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

Hi, Tonii: Some other folks have said that to me, too. I remember when Hall was Supt. of the Newark Public Schools in New Jersey and wasn't any great shakes there. I always wondered how it is APS picked her to run the district.   more ›