How to draw the political lines of DeKalb County will be the focus of a public hearing Tuesday in Decatur.

State lawmakers from the DeKalb House Reapportionment Committee will host the session on redistricting for both the county school board and county commission. The committee must finalize the political lines by Feb. 14.

The meeting runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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