Third Clayton school board member makes exit

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A third Clayton County school board member has announced his resignation, and he asked his colleagues Friday to also step down to help the district retain its accreditation.

Eddie White, the board's vice chairman, said he is resigning, effective June 15, after learning "the board was a heavy obstacle" to salvaging the school system's accreditation.

White's announcement came one day after the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and two school board advisers recommended that all nine board members resign.

SACS gave the 52,800-student district until Sept. 1 to meet nine mandates or lose accreditation. The first mandate is to establish a board capable of fulfilling its roles and responsibilities.

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