School Governance Council
Overview
The purpose of the School Governance Council is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role in the management of the school. The School Governance Council is a governing body that is representative of the community and the school, but operates under the control and management of the Board of Education. The Council is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school including:
- Approve the school strategic plan and updates
- Approve the annual budget and annual resource allocations
- Manage the Request for Flexibility process
- Participate in hiring the principal (in the case of a vacancy)
- Provide annual feedback on principal performance.
SGC Meeting Protocols
Meeting Protocol:
- All SGC meetings are open to the public per Georgia's Open Meetings Act
- Agendas and minutes are posted per Georgia's Open Records Act.
Public Comment Protocol:
- Members of the public do not participate in SGC meetings but may provide comment during designated public comment periods.
- The Public Comment period of the meeting is designed to gain input from the public - not for the Council to give immediate responses.
- During the public comment period of the meeting, each member of the public will have up to two minutes to speak.
- Public comments may also be submitted using the Public Comment Form or by emailing a council member.
Meeting Dates
Meeting Date(s): January 10, 2025
Meeting Time: 7:00 AM
Meeting Location:
Front Office Conference Room
SGC Handbook
SGP Feeder Schools
SGC Member Overview
The SGC has 9 voting members:
- 3 parents/guardians (elected by parents/guardians of the school)
- 2 teachers (elected by school employees)
- 2 community members (nominated by the principal, approved by the SGC)
- 2 school employees (appointed by the principal)
The principal serves on all SGCs as a non-voting member. This makes a total of 10 SGC members.
School Governance Council Members
| Council Members |
Role/ Committees
|
Term Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arnold, Cassie 
|
Parent Representative Budget & Finance Committee |
|
06/30/2026 | |
|
Bontrager, Shannon  |
Community Member Budget & Finance, Principal Selection Committees |
|
06/30/2025 | |
|
Craver, Tarran  |
Community Member Budget & Finance Committee |
|
06/30/2025 | |
|
Gritz, Sierra 
|
Elected Parent Budget & Finance Committee, *Superintendent's Parent/Communication Advisory Council |
|
06/30/2025 | |
|
Kimani, Susan  |
Elected Parent Outreach & Communications, Principal Selection Committees, *Superintendent's Parent/Communication Advisory Council |
|
06/30/2025 | |
|
McNeely, Kristen  |
SGC Vice Chair Elected Teacher Outreach & Communication, Principal Selection Committees |
|
06/30/2026 | |
|
Busing, Lauren 
|
Principal Outreach & Communications, Budget & Finance Committees |
busing@fultonschools.org | N/A | |
|
Nickel, Christina  |
Elected Teacher Outreach & Communications Committee |
|
06/30/2025 | |
|
O'Connor, Kelly 
|
Parliamentarian, Appointed Staff Member Budget & Finance Committee |
|
06/30/2025 | |
|
Palermo, Janmarie 
|
SGC Chair, Appointed Staff Member Outreach & Communications, Principal Selection Committees |
|
06/30/2026 |