Mission Statement
The General Assembly of Georgia and the Cherokee County Board of Education believes that parent and community support is critical to the success of students and the school. The purpose of the School Council is to bring communities and schools closer together in a spirit of cooperation to solve difficult educational problems, improve academic achievement, provide support for teachers and administrators, and bring parents into the school-based decision-making process.
2023-24 Meeting Dates
Meeting location – Conference Room
Meeting dates
1st meeting - September 15th
2nd meeting - October 13th
3rd meeting - November 10th
4th meeting - February 9th
5th meeting - March 8th
6th meeting - April 12th
“Meetings may be held virtually using Microsoft Teams; please contact the school for confirmation before coming to the school to attend a meeting in person”
School Council elections will take place in the fall at the annual PTSA Open House.
Archived Meeting Minutes
2023-24 Members
Robert Van Alstyne
Inga Clark – Council President (parent)
Paige Sims – Council Vice-President (parent)
Kevin Maher – Parent
Chanda Schwab – Parent
Cora Hodgins – Teacher
Stephanie Judkins – Council Secretary (teacher)
Rachel LaChine - Alternate\
Responsibilities
The management and control of the Cherokee County Public Schools shall be the responsibility of the Cherokee County Board of Education, under the Principal, who is under the Superintendent of Schools. School Council’s are advisory bodies and shall provide advice, recommendations, and assistance and represent the community of parents and businesses.
Membership
A School Council must consist of a minimum of seven members; the Principal, two teachers elected by the faculty, and four parents, two of which must be business men/women, that are elected by parents. The parents and teachers each serve staggered two-year terms so that one teacher and two parents are elected each year. Elections are held at the beginning of the year.