What is a Parent Advisory Council (PAC)?
The State School Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council is a group of parents from across the state that provides input on new policies, projects, and materials that impact students and their families. Advisory Council members are particularly focused on how to increase parent and family engagement to ensure student academic success. Members serve as advisors and meet with the State School Superintendent several times throughout their two-year term.
Who Serves on the PAC?
There are approximately 30 PAC members whose participation is staggered in two-year terms. To include community partnerships, there are six community organizations selected to participate on the PAC.
How Are Parents Nominated to Serve on the PAC?
Parents are nominated to serve on the PAC by their local school districts at the beginning of each school year. A principal of a Georgia Title I school may nominate a parent to represent the school and the district. Only one nomination per school district is accepted. PAC members are chosen based on their capacity to lead, current levels of involvement in their child's school, and responses to application questions.
2023-2024 PAC Members
PAC Member
| Represented District
|
|---|
Kristina Reinhard
| Baldwin County Schools
|
Sharon Viktora*
| Bartow County Schools
|
Melissa Stalvey*
| Brooks County Schools
|
Kathleen Reihing*
| Camden County Schools
|
Erin Laporte
| Cherokee County Schools
|
Julie Savina*
| Columbia County Schools
|
Carly Force*
| Coweta County Schools
|
Jawanda Brown*
| Dublin City Schools
|
Heather Fish*
| Effingham County Schools
|
Rose Schueneman*
| Fannin County Schools
|
Rebekah Miller*
| Foothills Charter High Schools
|
Sonya McCoy-Wilson*
| Fulton County Schools
|
Tiffany Watson
| Gilmer County Schools
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Jennifer Sarec
| Gwinnett County Public Schools
|
Ana Lugo
| Hall County Schools
|
Rachel Schory
| Heard County Schools
|
Bridget Tomlinson
| Lanier County Schools
|
Sandra Spivey
| Marion County Schools
|
Lillian Bryan
| Meriwether County Schools
|
Alyssa Peters*
| Monroe County Schools
|
Denise Cambridge
| Muscogee County Schools
|
Katherine Ficklin
| Peach County Schools
|
Marquita Brown*
| Richmond County Schools
|
Maribeth Futral*
| Rome City Schools
|
Estelle Brock
| Seminole County Schools
|
Mary Eubanks*
| Taliaferro County Schools
|
Danniell Slocumb*
| Thomas County Schools
|
LaToya Ross*
| Webster County Schools
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Note: Second year PAC members are represented with an asterisk (*).
State Organizational Members
Brandi Kern
|
Parent to Parent of Georgia |
| Erin Littles |
Communities In Schools of Georgia |
Priscilla Borders
|
Georgia Parent Teacher Association (PTA) |
Laura Miller
|
United Way of Greater Atlanta |
| Rachael Oliver |
Georgia Family Connection Partnership |
| Bridget Ratajczak |
Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning |
