Moments after Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis opened the inaugural study session of the year Jan. 14 by congratulating Josh Hinton and Holly Cobb for their services as chair and vice-chair of the Henry County Board of Education in 2018, the first official order of business resulted in Hinton and Cobb being elected to the same positions for 2019.
During a December policy review, a number of citizens urged the board to rotate the positions every year, and now-former board member Donna McBride said last month that she felt the district’s policy leaned in that direction. Annette Edwards, who was sworn in Jan. 14 for her second term, nominated herself for both offices after saying last month that she felt it was unfair for some board members to serve an entire term without any time in either role.
New board member Sophe Pope, who defeated McBride in last year’s election, was also sworn in Jan. 14.
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