Atlanta Board of Education
Atlanta Board of Education | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
Vice-Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 seats: 6 district seats 3 at-large seats |
Length of term | four-year term Chair and Vice-Chair elected by board every two years |
| Salary | $22,500 |
| Elections | |
Last general election | Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 |
Next general election | Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 |
| Website | |
| Minutes of Atlanta Board of Education | |
The Atlanta Board of Education is the governing body of Atlanta Public Schools. The board has nine members: six are elected by geographical districts and three are elected citywide. All serve four-year terms.[1]
While the board establishes and approves policies that govern the school system, the day-to-day administration of the school district is the responsibility of the Superintendent, who is appointed by the board.[1] (Former) Superintendent Former superintendent Meria Carstarphen was unanimously chosen by the Board of Education in April 2014.)[2]
Members
[edit]- Katie Howard (District 1)
- Arreta L. Baldon (District 2)
- Michelle D. Olympiadis (District 3)
- Jennifer McDonald (District 4 and Vice Chair)
- Erika Y. Mitchell (District 5 and Board Chair)
- Eshe' P. Collins (District 6)
- Tamara Jones (at-large, Seat 7)
- Cynthia Briscoe Brown (at-large, Seat 8)
- Jessica Johnson (at-large, Seat 9)
Compensation
[edit]Board members are paid an annual salary of $22,500 ($24,500 for the Chair and $23,500 for the Vice Chair). Compensation increased to $22,500 ($24,500 for the Chair and $23,500 for the Vice Chair) on January 1, 2022.[3]
Notable former members
[edit]- Leland James O'Callaghan, president of the Atlanta Board of Education from 1959 to 1961
- Benjamin Mays, former president of the Atlanta Board of Education and Morehouse College
- Eugene Mitchell, former president of the Atlanta Board of Education
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Board of Education / Meet the Board". www.atlanta.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ Niesse, Mark. "Atlanta superintendent hired with unanimous vote". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ "Board Member Salaries and Compensation". Atlanta Public Schools eGovernance System. Retrieved 23 July 2021.