Editing Clayton County, Georgia (section)

=== 2008 de-accreditation ===
The 50,000-student [[school system]] was the first in the nation to lose [[accreditation]] since 1969. The [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] (SACS) revoked the [[school district]]'s accreditation on August 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Matteucci |first=Megan |date=August 28, 2008 |title=Clayton schools lose accreditation; board members ousted |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/08/28/clayton_schools_accreditation.html |access-date=August 28, 2008 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref> It was only the second system in the nation to do so since 1960. A [[grand jury]] investigated and considered possible criminal [[Indictment|indictments]] against the Clayton County School Board. At issue was whether the school board committed [[malfeasance]] in ignoring the shortcomings of the school system and violating its own rules concerning the awarding of [[Bidding|bids]] of [[Contract|contracts]].

School Board Chairwoman Ericka Davis announced her resignation on April 2, 2008, amidst the allegations. Clayton County Commission Chairman Eldrin Bell called for the resignations of all Clayton County School Board members.<ref>{{cite news |last=Matteucci |first=Megan |date=April 2, 2008 |title=Clayton school board chairwoman steps down |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/04/02/claytonschools_0402.html |access-date=April 5, 2008 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref> Amid controversy and orders for the police to quiet citizens, the Clayton County School Board hired a new temporary superintendent on April 26, 2008. This was despite the fact that the new superintendent did not meet the qualifications set forth by SACS.<ref>{{cite news |last=Matteucci |first=Megan |date=May 1, 2008 |title=Clayton signs school chief's contract amid police presence |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/04/26/claysuper_0427.html |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref>

The Clayton County Public School System was re-accredited by SACS on May 1, 2009.<ref>[http://gaeducation.blogspot.com/2009/05/clayton-county-public-schools-receive.html Clayton County Public Schools Receive Re-accreditation]. ''Georgia Education News'' May 1, 2009. Retrieved on August 16, 2013.</ref>