As chair of the Atlanta Board of Education, Erika Mitchell sees her job clearly. The same goes for the rest of her board.
“We are charged with developing policy, approving budget [and] hiring and firing the superintendent,” Mitchell said. “We have other responsibilities outside of that, but those are the three main areas.”
Picking a superintendent has been especially top of mind for Mitchell and the board this week.
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