Bridgette Bias, a 49-year-old teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary School, died Nov. 6, according to her obituary.
Douglas County Schools Superintendent Dr. Trent North spoke on behalf of the school system and Board of Education, remembering Bias for her teaching, laughter, encouragement and commitment to students.
Bias and her husband, Alton Bias, had been part of the Douglas County school community for decades. He is athletic director and an assistant principal at Alexander High School. The school system said Bias and her family were deeply connected to the community and that she would be missed.
The school system had not released information about the circumstances of Bias’s death. Funeral arrangements had not yet been released.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia