The Atlanta Board of Education voted to re-elect Courtney D. English, At-Large Seat 7, Districts 1 and 2, as its board chair and Nancy M. Meister, District 4, as vice chair, each of whom will serve in their leadership positions for two more years.
 
The elections were held Monday afternoon during the January board organizational meeting. The members of the Atlanta Board of Education are:
 
Leslie Grant, District 1
Byron D. Amos, District 2
Matt Westmoreland, District 3
Nancy M. Meister, District 4
Steven Lee, District 5
Eshé P. Collins, District 6
Courtney D. English, At-Large Seat 7, Districts 1 and 2
Cynthia Briscoe Brown, At-Large Seat 8, Districts 3 and 4
Jason F. Esteves, At-Large Seat 9, Districts 5 and 6
 
The following board committees were announced at this meeting, while other board committee appointments will be announced in February:

Accountability: Courtney D. English, chair; Nancy M. Meister and Steven Lee
Audit: Eshé P. Collins, Leslie Grant and Matt Westmoreland
Budget: Matt Westmoreland, chair; Byron D. Amos and Nancy M. Meister
Policy Review: Eshé P. Collins, chair; Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Jason F. Esteves
Legislative Liaison: Jason F. Esteves and Matt Westmoreland
 
The Atlanta Board of Education plays a critical role in governing Atlanta Public Schools – from adopting district wide policies and approving the annual budget, to appointing and evaluating the superintendent. Many are former teachers, APS alumni, parents of APS students and/or community leaders.