MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 651-7358, mcardoza@gadoe.org; Dorie Turner Nolt, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 656-5594, dnolt@gadoe.org
Interested Parents: Michelle Tarbutton Sandrock, Parent Engagement Program Manager, (404) 232-1148, mtarbutton@doe.k12.ga.us
SEPT. 20, 2012 -- State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge today named 36 parents from all over Georgia to serve on his 2013 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.
"I am looking forward to getting to know a new group of parent advisors and discuss how our policies affect their children on a daily basis," said Superintendent Barge. "Having parent involvement is critical to making education work for all Georgia students. Hearing directly from them is the best way to ensure their children get what they need to be successful after high school.”
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 PAC 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 council includes six members who won Georgia Parent Leadership Awards, which includes honorary members on the Parent Advisory Council. The council also includes five members from educational organizations in the state, including Georgia PTA, Communities in Schools of Georgia, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Parent to Parent of Georgia and Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
Here are the new members:
Title |
First Name |
Last Name |
School District |
Ms. |
Deana |
Bearden |
Cherokee County Schools |
Mr. |
Charlie |
Brown |
Walton County Schools |
Dr. |
David |
Campbell |
Georgia School for the Deaf |
Mr. |
N. Alan |
Dean |
Polk County Schools |
Mr. |
Kendrick |
Duncan |
Thomasville City Schools |
Mr. |
Jimmie |
Griffin |
Dooly County Schools |
Ms. |
Amy |
Haddock |
Jones County Schools |
Ms. |
Lara |
Johnston |
Glynn County Schools |
Ms. |
Sarah Lee |
Jordan |
Colquitt County Schools |
Ms. |
Louna |
Khan |
Douglas County Schools |
Mr. |
Michael |
King |
Effingham County Schools |
Ms. |
Faye |
Lewis |
Ware County Schools |
Ms. |
Katherine |
McFarland |
Burke County Schools |
Ms. |
Fannie |
Miller |
Greene County Schools |
Mr. |
Chris |
Odom |
Thomas County Schools |
Ms. |
Salena |
Perry |
Atlanta City Schools |
Mr. |
Rance |
Pettibone, Sr. |
Dougherty County Schools |
Ms. |
Yvette |
Pollard |
Fulton County Schools |
Ms. |
Jennifer |
Ramey |
Rabun County Schools |
Ms. |
Lisa |
Richardson |
Cobb County Schools |
Ms. |
Loretta |
Richardson |
Muscogee County Schools |
Mr. |
Juan |
Rios |
Marietta City Schools |
Ms. |
Monya |
Rutland |
Bibb County Schools |
Ms. |
Ayana |
Shepherd |
Gwinnett County Schools |
Ms. |
Stephanie |
Smith |
Barrow County Schools |
Mr. |
Robert |
Smith |
Hall County Schools |
Ms. |
Charlene |
Toaster |
Peach County Schools |
Ms. |
Kelly |
Ullery |
Floyd County Schools |
Ms. |
Virginia |
Wilcox |
Monroe County Schools |
Ms. |
Staci |
Worth |
Toombs County Schools |
Georgia Parent Leadership Award Winners |
Mr. |
Tyler |
Barr |
Douglas County Schools |
Ms. |
Elizabeth |
Caldwell |
Jasper County Schools |
Ms. |
Susan |
Dodson |
Clarke County Schools |
Ms. |
Juli |
Hall |
Fayette County Schools |
Mr. |
Dennis |
Holsey |
Hancock County Schools |
Ms. |
Krysia |
Suttles |
Paulding County Schools |
State Organizational Members |
Ms. |
Jennie |
Couture |
Bright From the Start |
Ms. |
Lateefah |
Raheem |
Communities in Schools of Georgia |
Ms. |
Gaye |
Smith |
Georgia Family Connection Partnership |
Ms. |
Margaret |
Speilman |
Parent to Parent of Georgia |
Ms. |
Patty |
Yohn |
Georgia PTA |
