Six new school board members are in place

After DeKalb County’s school system was placed on probation by an accrediting agency, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Gov. Nathan Deal suspended six of the nine members. On Wednesday, replacement members were sworn in.

The new members are John Coleman of District 1 (the district of suspended board member Nancy Jester), Michael Erwin of District 3 (replacing Sarah Copelin-Wood), David Campbell of District 5 ( Jesse “Jay” Cunningham), Joyce Morley of District 7 (Donna Edler), Karen Carter of District 8 (Pam Speaks) and Thad Mayfield of District 9 (Eugene Walker).