The DeKalb School Board is set to appear before the State Board of Education on Thursday morning, and Patch's coverage of the meeting is now underway.
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The meeting is the latest in the DeKalb school system's ongoing battle to avoid losing its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, which has already placed the system on probation.
This morning, the board will have to convince the State Board of Education that it is making progress toward retaining its accreditation. The State Board has the authority to recommend that Gov. Nathan Deal remove the board.
Interim DeKalb School Superintendent Michael Thurmond is expected to represent the board in this morning's hearing.
The DeKalb school board had sought a temporary injunction of this morning's meeting as it challenges the law that gives the governor the authority to remove an entire school board. A judge ruled denied the request early Wednesday afternoon.
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