Robert Boyd with the Georgia Accreditin​g Commission (GAC) to Speak at Restore DeKalb Town Hall Meeting June 15, 2013

Dear DeKalb County School Supporters,

We are Restore DeKalb and have scheduled a town hall meeting for June 15, 2013 at Sanford Realty Company Conference room at 4183 Snapfinger  Woods Drive from 10am- 12pm. 

Robert Boyd - Georgia Accrediting Commission Consultant

We are proud to announce that Robert Boyd with the Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC) will give a presentation and answer questions from the public concerning a "second" or "safety net" accreditation.

Visit the Georgia Accrediting Commission website and note the accrediting commission has served Georgia's schools since 1904.

http://www.coe.uga.edu/gac/index.html

Ramona Tyson, Chief Strategy Officer, will attend and represent the DeKalb County School  District.

We will provide critical information on serious issues that parents, homeowners, taxpayers and voters want addressed.  Learn where we are with DeKalb's Accreditation to include:

• What have our school system done to "restore" full     accreditation?

• Should DeKalb      County School     system have a secondary accrediting agency (Dual Accreditation) to     provide a "safety net" for our high school students?

• What are the plans to improve graduation rates for DeKalb County schools?

• Where does the school district stand on the issue of cell towers on     school grounds?

Help us protect our children’s ability to qualify for college and financial aid.

Please view the graduation rates for DeKalb County compared to Metro Atlanta and individual high schools with the school system to include:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/144854193/DeKalb-County-Graduation-Rates-DeKalb-High-School-Graduation-Rates

We must address the fact that 3505 seniors did not graduate according to the data provided by the Georgia Department of Education.  We must address the fact that over 68% of our schools did not rate equal or above the state level.  We must remember that the newspaper reported 1,194 seniors did not graduate last year.  What plans have we enacted to correct this crisis?

Please read the article published July 7, 2012 by Crossroads Newspaper by Jennifer Ffench Parker and Carla Parker titled, "1,194 Seniors fail to graduate", that caused a major outrage in DeKalb.

http://issuu.com/crossroadsnews/docs/jul0712

 http://stonemountain.patch.com/blog_posts/restore-dekalb-a-mission-to-ad...

We dedicate our town hall meeting to one of our "Foot Soldiers for Justice" - Gregory K. Davis.

Please read Crossroads Newspaper article titled, "DeKalb bus mechanic remembered for standing up for co-workers, children.

http://crossroadsnews.com/news/2013/jun/06/dekalb-bus-mechanic-remembered-standing-co-workers/

and Restore DeKalb article titled, "Greg Davis - A "Foot Soldier for Justice".

http://restoredekalb.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/greg-davis-a-foot-soldier-for-justice/

We have provided a biography of Robert Boyd below:

ROBERT J. BOYD SR.

Native Georgian, born in 1936, educated in public schools

Received a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University Georgia 1958

Received a reserve Army Commission upon graduation       

Army active duty for six months (February – July 1959)

Began teaching in Fall of 1959

Married Annette Thompson in July 1960.  We now have two sons and a daughter all grown and married with eleven grandchildren ranging from one year to twenty-five.

Assistant High School Principal 1965-1967

Received a Masters in School Administration from Auburn University 1967

Post Graduate work at Georgia State University 1970-72

High School Principal 1967 – 1989   (22 years)

Worked in Real Estate from 1990 – present

Assisted with the organization of a private high school and served on the board of directors 1999-2009

Worked as a consultant with the Accrediting Commission for Independent Study 1999 – 2005

In 2005 the Accrediting Commission for Independent Study merged with the Georgia

     Accrediting Commission where I continue as a consultant

Please contact Viola Davis at 770-256-0034 for further information or email restoredekalb@gmail.com.