McMahan: School Board Must Have 'Unified Vision'
Jim McMahan and Marshall Orson will take over the DeKalb County Board of Education's districts two and four seats in January.
Incoming DeKalb County Board of Education member – and District 2 representative – Jim McMahan said the board, moving forward, must have a unified vision to solve the school system's challenges.
From a Thursday story in Neighbors Newspapers:
One of the reasons he ran for the board position was that he was tired of the infighting.
“I want the board to have a single unified vision,” McMahan said. “I want the board to come together and be one supportive team.”
McMahan will take over for outgoing school board veteran H. Paul Womack.
McMahan said he believes one of the biggest issues the school system faces is balancing its budget.
He said he hopes his experience in the financial industry, as a residential mortgage loan officer, will serve to help the board.
He also feels he is qualified for his new position because he has been heavily involved in the school system, local school councils and parent teacher associations. McMahan is the father of a fifth grader at Sagamore Hills Elementary School and a seventh grader at Henderson Middle School.
Read the story for more information, particularly on Marshall Orson, who will take the District 4 seat.
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Henderson Middle School
2830 Henderson Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA
Sally
7:11 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Thankfully, school boards will now have competition from charter schools. A little competition always makes things better. Or, it makes them cease to exist. Either one is ok with me.
dianne joy
9:20 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
I have tremendous faith that the new school board members can straighten out this horrible, corrupt organization. We NEED integrity and honesty back on the DCSB. It is beyond shameful how abused the entire system has been. Over spending money you don't have? Make the crooks pay for their own legal fees. Stop entering into illegal, unapproved contracts. Put an end to nepotism in high paying central staff jobs. Tell the truth. Get rid of incompetence. PUT OUR SCHOOLS, CHILDREN and TEACHERS FIRST.
no2Decatur
7:54 am on Saturday, November 17, 2012
Sarah Copelin-Wood, district 3, to my understanding, does not have a college degree.
anyone serving on the Board have, at the least, a Bachelor's degree.