Atlanta Board of Education Members Sworn into Office

The Atlanta Board of Education has unanimously voted to elect Courtney D. English as its new chairman and Nancy M. Meister as vice chairwoman.

The posts are each two-year terms.

The elections were held Monday afternoon during the board meeting, where six new members and three returning members were sworn into office to serve four-year terms. The new and returning members of the Atlanta Board of Education are:

• Leslie Grant, District 1
• Byron D. Amos (incumbent), District 2
• Matt Westmoreland, District 3
• Nancy M. Meister, Vice Chairwoman (incumbent), District 4
• Steven Lee, District 5
• Eshé P. Collins, District 6
• Courtney D. English, Chair (incumbent), At-Large Seat 7, Districts 1 and 2
• Cynthia Briscoe Brown, At-Large Seat 8, Districts 3 and 4
• Jason F. Esteves, At-Large Seat 9, Districts 5 and 6