Change Ahead for Atlanta School Board
Three incumbent members of the Atlanta school board held onto their seats in this week’s election. But the majority of APS board members will be new.
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When it came to the Atlanta school board elections, some voters, like Suzanne Mason of Cabbage Town, voted against the status quo.
“[I voted for] anybody that wasn’t an incumbent,” Mason said.
Several, like Mason, said they think it’s time for a fresh start. Voters made that clear in the District One race, where incumbent Brenda Mohammed lost. Voters also sent board chair Reuben McDaniel into a runoff. McDaniel said he’s prepared for a tough race.
“We’ve had a lot in the press about the board of education and I do think that generally there’s an anti-incumbent feeling out there,” McDaniel said. “There’s going to be four new board members anyway. It’s going to be a new board.”
That’s because four incumbents decided not to run. Now, at least five of the board’s nine seats will be held by new members. One of the new board’s biggest tasks will be choosing a permanent superintendent who can work with the board and help the district rebuild in the wake of the cheating scandal.
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