Just received this City Schools of Decatur press release…

Decatur, GA (2011) – On Wednesday, March 9th the Southern Association on Colleges and Schools (SACS)/ AdvancED Quality Assurance Review (QAR) team reported the findings of their district assessment to the Decatur Board of Education. Based on their comprehensive review of the district, the team recommended that City Schools of Decatur should remain an accredited district. The QAR team praised the district on the standard of governance and leadership, stating that “board members and the superintendent have a strong, positive, collaborative relationship,” earning the district a rating of “highly functional” – the highest possible rating.

“I am thrilled with the report made by the Quality Assurance Review at our board work session,” said Decatur Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Edwards. “It gives me great pride for our district to be referred to as ‘remarkable and phenomenal’ by the reviewers and to have the positive working relationship of our board to be recognized as exceptional.”

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