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Monday, February 25, 2008
To Resign or Not to Resign
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It seems as though everyone is pushing members of the Clayton County School Board to resign.
This pressure of course stems from the scathing report issued by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The group investigated allegations of micromanaging, misuse of funds, abuse of power, bid tampering and other problems. It found the district “fatally flawed” and recommended that the system lose accreditation.
Groups of students and teachers have said some members of the troubled board should step down. The Georgia NAACP said all nine members should quit.
In Sunday’s newspaper, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce took out an ad calling for the school board to resign “for the good of the school system, community and, most importantly, the children.”
At what point should elected officials step down?
