Cobb school accreditation issues cleared

By Ty Tagami

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cobb County Schools have gotten an all-clear report from the the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the agency that accredits school systems.

AdvancED, the association's parent company, looked into governance concerns with the Cobb Board of Education. Complaints centered on the board's abrupt vote to change the attendance calendar and the exclusion of board members from talks.

The board took training and other steps to address concerns, and on Tuesday AdvanceED sent Cobb a letter saying the status of "accredited on advisement" had been removed and the system is now accredited.