Superintendent Barge Announces 2014-2015 Parent Advisory Council 
MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 6517358, mcardoza@gadoe.org; 
Interested Parents: Michelle Sandrock, Parent Engagement Program Manager, (404) 232-1148, msandrock@doe.k12.ga.us 
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September 26, 2014 -- State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge today named 36 parents from all over Georgia to serve on his 2014-15 Parent Advisory Council (PAC). 
As members of the council, these parents will meet three times this year with the Superintendent to discuss education issues in Georgia. Their primary focus will be increasing parent and family engagement to ensure student success, particularly in Georgia's Title I schools. 
"I am looking forward to getting to know these parent advisors and discussing how our policies affect their children on a daily basis," Superintendent Barge said. "Increasing parent engagement is critical to ensuring student success, and hearing directly from parents 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 districts 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. Each member serves a two-year term on the council. 
 
Six members of the council are winners of Georgia Parent Leadership Awards, and all winners of that award are honorary members of the Parent Advisory Council. The council also includes six members from educational organizations in the state, including Georgia PTA, Communities in Schools of Georgia, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Parent to Parent of Georgia, United Way of Greater Atlanta and Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. 
The first meeting, on October 20th, will have the PAC members joining the State School Superintendent, First Lady Sandra Deal and other state organizational leaders for a Parent Engagement Month Kick-Off Celebration at the State Capitol. 
 
2015 Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council Members 
 
Title First Name Ms. Loli Ms. Terrilyn Ms. Amy Ms. Patricia Ms. Shikera 
 
Last Name Anderson Ball Barrington Bryant Chisholm Cook 
 
School District Burke County Schools Valdosta City Schools Crisp County Schools Savannah-Chatham County Schools Marietta City Schools 
 
 Ms. LaTonja Ms. Allyson 
 
Dotson Dozier 
 
Terrell County Schools Fulton County Schools 
 
Ms. Amber 
 
Gibson 
 
Stewart County Schools 
 
Ms. Kelly 
 
Golden 
 
Tift County Schools 
 
Ms. Cassandra Leah 
 
Hazlewood 
 
Cherokee County Schools 
 
Mr. Joseph 
 
Hennesy, III 
 
Coffee County Schools 
 
Ms. Theresa 
 
Holzknecht 
 
Miller County Schools 
 
Ms. Susie 
 
Howard 
 
Randolph County Schools 
 
Mr. Rafael 
 
Huerta 
 
Dalton City Schools 
 
Ms. Muna 
 
Jama 
 
DeKalb County Schools 
 
Ms. Ann Ms. Katie Ms. Kathy 
 
Malkoc Olson Peaden 
 
Gwinnett County Schools Bulloch County Schools Griffin-Spaulding County Schools 
 
Ms. Jenny 
 
Poitevint 
 
Pelham City Schools 
 
Ms. Janet Ms. Deborah Ms. Tynesha Ms. Leah 
 
Porter Rogers Rowland Smith 
 
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Coweta County Schools Greene County Schools Thomas County Schools 
 
Mr. B. J. 
 
Starling 
 
Floyd County Schools 
 
Ms. Kelly 
 
Strickland Raney Butts County Schools 
 
Ms. Sheila R. 
 
Thomas 
 
Dougherty County Schools 
 
Ms. Jeneverlyn 
 
Tookes 
 
Macon County Schools 
 
Ms. Wendy 
 
Underwood 
 
Liberty County Schools 
 
Ms. Brigitte Y. 
 
Willis 
 
Columbia County Schools 
 
Ms. Nancy 
 
Zetmeir 
 
Charlton County Schools 
 
Georgia Parent Leadership Award Winners 
 
Ms. Gail Ms. Kimberly 
 
Bouie Fisher 
 
Decatur County Schools Cherokee County Schools 
 
Ms. Mariana 
 
Hernandez -Goodwin Gwinnett County Schools 
 
Ms. Karen 
 
Preble 
 
Camden County Schools 
 
Mr. Edward 
 
Richardson 
 
Cobb County Schools 
 
Ms. Laura 
 
Shyman 
 
Cobb County Schools 
 
State Organizational Members 
 
Ms. Michelle 
 
Gearhart 
 
Parent to Parent of Georgia 
 
Ms. Carol 
 
Lewis 
 
Communities in Schools of Georgia 
 
Ms. Angel 
 
Little 
 
Georgia PTA 
 
Ms. Laura Ms. Rachael 
 
Miller Oliver 
 
United Way of Greater Atlanta Georgia Family Connection Partnership 
 
 Ms. Stacey 
 
Schaff 
 
-------------------------------------------Matt Cardoza Director of Communications Georgia Department of Education 2062 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 651-7358 mcardoza@doe.k12.ga.us http://www.gadoe.org 
 
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