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School board reinstates teacher despite CRCT tribunal recommendation

Posted: 10.24.2012 at 1:24 PM

Colby Gallagher joined the Fox 31 News Team in April 2012 as a general assignment reporter. Colby hails from Sewell, New Jersey and is an avid Philly sports fan.

The Board decided against the recommendation from the tribunal and instead decided upon a 40 work-day suspension for teacher Nikki Lyons. / File

ALBANY, GA -- The Dougherty County Board of Education has voted to reinstate a teacher recommended for contract non-renewal by the CRCT tribunal at their Wednesday meeting.

The Board decided against the recommendation from the tribunal and instead decided upon a 40 work-day suspension for teacher Nikki Lyons.

Lyons was a first year teacher accused of prompting students to correct answers on the 2009 CRCT tests.

The tribunal board recommended Lyons receive a non-renewal of contract in August.

The board then approved two recommendations made by the tribunal board to reinstate the contracts of Adrienne Savage and Beverly Knighton-Harris, two other teachers investigated about the CRCT test scores.

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		Principals and CRCT on the agenda for DCSS board meeting
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