Article in School Newspaper Sheds Light on the Debate in APS Board Race

An article written in the The Southerner, a digital news site published by Grady High School, attempts to explain the controversy or debate with the Shawnna Hayes-Tavares campaign for an APS Board seat.

The Southerner wrote:

On March 18, the Young Middle School Local School Council claimed that current APS Board of Education candidate Shawnna Hayes-Tavares never reimbursed Young Middle School parents a total of $970 the parents had given her for uniforms during a summer camp.

Hayes-Tavares, previously banned from the Young Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association by the Georgia PTA for alleged financial misconduct which occurred during her presidency, is in the midst of a campaign to replace Yolanda Johnson as the District 6 representative. Johnson is not seeking reelection.

Johnson has defended Hayes-Tavares and believes she is the most accomplished candidate to replace her on the board.  Read the Full Story Here