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Bibb County school board members are set to decide the fate of Infinity Academy, a charter school that proposes to open downtown next fall, at the school board meeting in August 2024.

Allegations of fraud by proposed charter school are ‘deeply concerning,’ Bibb County school board members say

'That is not my signature. Period,' former chairperson of proposed charter school says
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 1, 2024
Bibb County Superintendent Dan Sims at the school board meeting July 18, 2024.

Bibb Schools considers plan for school closures, new charter school

Infinity Academy wants to open a small elementary school downtown
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 19, 2024
Cirrus Academy Superintendent Gail Fowler tells the State Charter Schools Commission, “we stand to pledge that we’re going to continue this work of what success is as we continue to grow and provide an opportunity – a choice – for students in Macon-Bibb County.”

Macon’s Cirrus Academy survives state charter board vote following year of turmoil

State charter school granted a three-year charter contract renewal
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 4, 2024
A Bibb Superior Court hearing May 22 in a nine-month legal battle between the Board of Elections and Macon-Bibb County's mayor and commissioners led to the case being dismissed.

Board of Elections loses legal case against mayor and commissioners

Judge Connie Williford dismissed the fatally flawed lawsuit over who has the authority to select an elections supervisor candidate
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 25, 2023
Macon Water Authority members could be removed for ethics violations under proposed changes to its charter.

MWA asks legislature to allow removal of authority member for malfeasance

Macon Water Authority approved charter amendment to go to General Assembly with District 2’s Desmond Brown objecting
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 3, 2023
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections has been searching for a new elections supervisor since January.

Macon-Bibb asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over elections supervisor selection

The Macon-Bibb Board of Elections sued over Mayor Lester Miller’s planned committee to select next supervisor candidate
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 14, 2022
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