Schools

Melvin Johnson Sworn In As New District 6 School Board Member

Johnson takes the seat formerly held by Thomas Bowen.

DeKalb Board of Education District 6 member Melvin Johnson was sworn in Monday afternoon (Jan. 7) at the school district's headquarters, along with other newly-elected members Marshall D. Orson and James "Jim" McMahan.Β 

Pamela Speaks, who was re-elected to her seat, was also sworn in Monday.

Schools in District 6 include Stephenson and Stone Mountain high schools; Freedom, Stephenson and Stone Mountain middle schools, and Hambrick, E.L. Miller, Pine Ridge, Redan, Rock Chapel, Rockbridge, Shadow Rock, Stone Mill and Stone Mountain elementary schools and Wynbrooke Theme School.

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