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Bartow BOE Member Named To Rural Education Task Force
The Georgia School Boards Association's committee will address challenges facing rural school systems in terms of quality education.
CARTERSVILLE, GA — Bartow County School Board member Anna Sullivan has been named to the Georgia School Board Association Rural Education Task Force.
The task force, which is made up of members representing each GSBA District, will address challenges rural school districts face when it comes to the quality of education for their students.
The task force was also divided into two groups, a North and South group. The northern group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 9 while the southern members will gather Thursday, Oct. 11.
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Members of the task force are:
| Task Force North | Task Force South |
| Abigail Coggin-District 4, Newton County (vice chair) | Bill Rogers-District 1, Emanuel County |
| Samantha Fuhrey-District 4, Newton County | Superintendent Marty Waters-District 1, Evans County |
| Joyce Morley-District 4, DeKalb County | Whitney Myers-District 1, Screven County |
| Julia Bernath-District 5, Fulton County | Doug Roper – District 1 (chair, South Task Force), Vidalia City |
| Mike Duncan-District 6, Pike County | Superintendent Bronwyn Ragan-Martin-District 2, Early County |
| Benjamin Straker-District 6, Clayton County | Benjamin Straker-District 6, Clay County |
| Chad Wood-District 6, Heard County | Velvet Poole (Riggins) District 2, Dougherty County |
| Anna Sullivan-District 7, Bartow County | Jimmie Johnson-District 3, Webster County |
| Bernard Morgan-District 7, Polk County | Monica Sparks-District 3, Harris County |
| Jan Harris-District 7, Dade County | Valerie Roberts-District 3, Stewart County |
| Molly Lima-District 9, Rabun County | Donna Ryan-District 8, Clinch County |
| John Hill-District 9, Union County | Rusty Ganas-District 8, Ware County |
| Katherine White-District 9, Pickens County | Brenda Johns-District 8, Brantley County |
| Superintendent Molly Howard-District 10, Jefferson County | Richard Hargrove-District 13, Dodge County |
| Ruby Saxon Myles-District 10, Burke County | Gary Smith-District 13, Ben Hill County |
| Robert Anthony-District 10, McDuffie County | Hugh Kight-District 13, Montgomery County |
| Tom Odom-District 11 (chair, South Task Force), Oconee County | Russ Beard-District 14, Worth County |
| Superintendent Beverly Levine-District 11, Oglethorpe County | Cornelius Ball-District 14, Turner County |
| Matthew Honiotes-District 11, Hart County | Laine Reichert-District 14, Thomasville City |
| Jo Beth James-District 11, Franklin County | |
| Mamie Ruth Crawford-District 12, Butts County | |
| Ginger Bailey-District 12, Jones County | |
| Superintendent Noris Price-District 12, Baldwin County |
The Georgia School Boards Association promotes excellence in governance of local school systems by providing leadership, advocacy and services, and by representing the collective resolve of Georgia’s elected boards of education.
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