The VDT caught up with the TV stations today on the Quitman 10 story,
and provided updates and context they did not.
David Rodock wrote on the front page of the VDT today,
Gov. suspends `Quitman Ten’ officials,
On Tuesday, Deal issued his order prior to the Brooks County Board
of Education’s first meeting of 2012. Dr. Nancy Whitfield-Dennard,
Elizabeth Diane Thomas and Linda Faye Troutman were notified of this
suspension at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to sources.
That’s a bit more context than
the TV stations provided.
The VDT also says who gets to serve instead:
Following the governor’s suspension this week, Brooks County school
board member Brad Shealy, who is also an assistant Southern district
attorney, was appointed to serve as president of the board with
board member Larry Cunningham serving as vice president. Shealy
served many years as the school board president prior to
Whitfield-Dennard being named president last year.
That seems to be
the same Brad Shealy who used to be chairman
until the recent election.
The VDT adds this context:
