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Board of Education

The Board of Education is the official policy making body for the DeKalb County School District. It, along with the opens in same window icon Superintendent [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/superintendent ], sets the school system's opens in same window icon mission and goals [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/mission-and-goals ]. The Board of Education holds opens in same window icon meetings [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board-of-education/meetings-and-minutes ] throughout the year on a regular schedule. The nine board members are elected from individual opens in same window icon districts [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board-of-education/districts ].

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Mission

The mission of the DeKalb County School District is to form a collaborative effort between home and school that maximizes students' social and academic potential preparing them to compete in a global society.

Goals

  1. To narrow the achievement gap and improve the graduation rate by creating a high performance learning culture in all schools and sites.
  2. To increase rigor and academic achievement in reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies in preK–12.
  3. To ensure quality personnel in all positions.
  4. To ensure fiscal responsibility in order to maintain safe and healthy learning environments that support academic programs, resources, and services.

Members

  1. opens in new window icon Dr. Eugene P. Walker [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#35452 ], Chair (District 9)
  2. opens in new window icon Mr. Thomas E. Bowen [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#31066 ], Vice Chair (District 6)
  3. opens in new window icon Ms. Nancy Jester [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#41050 ] (District 1)
  4. opens in new window icon Mr. Donald E. McChesney [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#35454 ] (District 2)
  5. opens in new window icon Ms. Sarah Copelin-Wood [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#6192 ] (District 3)
  6. opens in new window icon Mr. H. Paul Womack, Jr. [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#35561 ] (District 4)
  7. opens in new window icon Mr. Jesse "Jay" Cunningham, Jr. [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#31159 ] (District 5)
  8. opens in new window icon Ms. Donna Edler [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#41047 ] (District 7)
  9. opens in new window icon Dr. Pamela A. Speaks [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/AboutBoard.aspx?S=4054#35557 ] (District 8)

Board Meetings

Committee Meetings

Policies

  1. opens in new window icon School District Organization [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=A&F= ]
  2. opens in new window icon School Board Operations [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=B&F= ]
  3. opens in new window icon General School Administration [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=C&F= ]
  4. opens in new window icon Fiscal Management [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=D&F= ]
  5. opens in new window icon Business Management [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=E&F= ]
  6. opens in new window icon Facility Expansion Program [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=F&F= ]
  7. opens in new window icon Personnel [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=G&F= ]
  8. opens in new window icon Negotiations [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=H&F= ]
  9. opens in new window icon Instructional Program [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=I&F= ]
  10. opens in new window icon Students [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=J&F= ]
  11. opens in new window icon General Public Relations [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=K&F= ]
  12. opens in new window icon Interorganizational Relations [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=L&F= ]
  13. opens in new window icon Relations with Other Education Agencies [ https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/listing.aspx?S=4054&Sch=4054&C=M&F= ]