New school discipline director hired

The DeKalb County school board authorized the hiring of a new director of school discipline and student relations.

Ralph Taylor, the executive director of alternative education and safe schools at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, N.C., will become DeKalb's associate superintendent for support services.

As a result of Monday's board decision, Taylor will replace Felicia Mayfield, who is retiring Dec. 31.

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Ty Tagami

Ty Tagami is the state education reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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