Cobb Schools Special Accreditation Review Begins Sunday

COBB COUNTY, GA — The Cobb County School District's special accreditation review begins Sunday, and district officials said they've spent more than 1,000 hours and $75,000 preparing evidence for the investigation, according to The Marietta Daily Journal.

Cognia, the district's accrediting body, will be conducting the review from Aug. 15-18. The review was brought on after the district's three Democratic board members sent a letter requesting an investigation from Cognia, and after roughly 50 complaints from the community.

Cognia spokesperson Mariama Tyler told The MDJ that the district had been provided copies of the 50 complaints, but district officials told the newspaper last week that they hadn't received any copies of the complaints.

The review will involve a presentation of evidence concerning four specific Cognia standards related to "the governing authority," "equitable opportunities" and "student performance," which CCSD officials previously said Cognia specifically cited as areas of focus.

The review will also involve interviews between Cognia and board members, Ragsdale, district staff, principals, teachers and community members.

A report will be compiled 30-60 days after the on-site visit, then given to the district and released to the public, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported. Cognia will then follow up with CCSD within three to six months after the report is released to see how progress is going in terms of correcting any potential problems.

You can view correspondence between Cognia, the district and board members here.

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