Georgia Convention, Shorter reach agreement

ROME, Ga. — Georgia Baptist Convention and Shorter College officials issued a joint statement Jan. 23 announcing the executive committee of the college’s board of trustees has rescinded action taken by the full board in November shifting the college’s assets and control to a self-perpetuating board.

College and convention leaders met four hours Jan. 22 and agreed to form an ad hoc committee to study the trustee process, the statement affirmed. A few days prior to the meeting, trustees rescinded their earlier action as “a measure of good faith.”