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MEDIA CONTACT : Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 651-7358, mcardoza@gadoe.org - Follow us on Twitter and Facebook September 27, 2010 -- State Superintendent of Schools Brad Bryant today named 28 parents from all over Georgia to serve on his Parent Advisory Council (PAC). As members of the council, these parents will meet three times this year with the State Superintendent to discuss education issues in Georgia. Their primary focus will be increasing parent and family engagement to ensure student success. “Parents play a vital role in the education of their children,” Superintendent Bryant said. “I look forward to working with these parents and seeking their advice on how to encourage and strengthen parental involvement in our state.” The meetings will allow parents to provide feedback and input on new policies, projects, and materials that influence students and their families. The Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council will share the information they learn with community members, other families, and schools. They will also serve as advisors and ambassadors in their respective communities. Parents are nominated to serve on the PAC by their local school district at the beginning of each school year. Members are chosen by a committee of Georgia Department of Education representatives based on the applicant’s response to questions. The first meeting is on October 6, 2010 and will be held at the Georgia Department of Education. Parent Advisory Council Members Stella Abunaw, Douglas County Schools Majie Bentley, Pulaski County Schools Becky Bowen, Barrow County Schools Terri Campbell, Lowndes County Schools Lupe Crespo, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Jennifer Daniel, Carroll County Schools Jonita Daniels, Dougherty County Schools Russell Davis, Calhoun City Schools Starla DeSaussure, Muscogee County Schools Daphne Enmon, Atlanta Public Schools Stefanie Frey, Burke County Schools Dennis Holsey, Sr. Hancock County Schools Lannae Johnson, Madison County Schools Angelia Johnson, Forsyth County Schools Kimberly Lovell, Rabun County Schools Allison McMahon, Marietta City Schools Leonard Meadows, Ware County Schools Christie Medlock, Rockdale County Schools Julia Purcell Brown, Elbert County Schools Lisa Roitzsch, Houston County Schools LaVerne Rome, Valdosta City Schools Carol Schell, Polk County Schools Anthony Scott, Gwinnett County Schools Melissa Smith, Coweta County Schools Jenni Spears, Harris County Schools Teresa Vicks Givens, DeKalb County Schools Keisha Wilkie, Bartow County Schools Sharal Young, Dooly County Schools Organizational Members Julie Hollis, State Director - Georgia PIRC Donna Kosicki, President-Elect - Georgia PTA Lori Smith, School Transition Coordinator - Bright from the Start Debbie Tucker, Executive Director - Parent to Parent Arianne Weldon, Director of State Partnership Strategies - Georgia Family Connection Partnership
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