The AJC reports that Eugene Walker has resigned as chair of the DeKalb Board of Education. The Board also voted to hire a lawyer (using taxpayer funds) to attempt to forestall suspension by the state following the Board's inability to meet criteria set by SACS. Please visit the AJC for their reports:
DeKalb County school board sues to avoid suspension, eliciting outrage from parents and employees
DeKalb’s Eugene Walker to relinquish school board chairmanship