County chair calls for new school board

As Clayton County schools face losing accreditation, the Chairman of the County Commission is calling on all county school board members to resign. Eldrin Bell made the call at a meeting last night, just moments after school board Chair Ericka Davis announced she would step down. A scathing Southern Association of Colleges and Schools report released in February called the board "fatally flawed" and "dysfunctional." It outlined issues including unethical and disruptive behavior by board members, low morale among staff members and a shoddy curriculum. A Clayton County grand jury is investigating whether the school board committed any crimes that put the district's accreditation at risk.

Chair of Clayton school board to resign

The chairwoman of the embattled Clayton County school board announced last night she is stepping-down from her post. The resignation is effective a week from tomorrow. The announcement from a tearful Ericka Davis came as Clayton County Commission Chairman Eldrin Bell called for all members of the school board to resign. This follows news that a Clayton County grand jury is looking into whether the school board committed crimes that put the school district’s accreditation at risk. In February, a report from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools said the board is "fatally flawed" and had issues including unethical conduct and bad curriculum.