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Superintendent Bryant Names Parent Advisory Council Members
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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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