Barrow County Board of Education member censured over traffic stop

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Barrow County Board of Education censured a member over her alleged actions during a December 2025 traffic stop.

Beverly Kelley was allegedly riding with her son in a car when her son was stopped. Kelley then informed the officer she was an “elected official,” the board said.

The board accused Kelley of using her position to attempt to get her son’s ticket dismissed and accused the officer of issuing the ticket in retaliation for the officer’s child’s injuries in the Apalachee High School shooting.

A letter to Kelley called her actions an “embarrassment to the board and unbecoming of a board member.”

“These actions vilify a shooting victim from this tragic incident for personal gain, while undermining the work of the board and district,” the letter states.

The board is seeking Kelley’s resignation. Kelley currently represents District 4, which includes Apalachee High School.