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Fulton County School board meets Thursday, Nov. 15

By Jeffry Scott
Nov 14, 2012

The Fulton County School Board will hold a regularly-scheduled meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School, at 8100 Roberts Drive, in Sandy Springs. The board will immediately go into executive session and plans to reconvene in public at 6 p.m. Following a recognitions ceremony, there will be public comment.

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