Chattahoochee-Flint RESA hosts meeting with Governor’s staff, State School Superintendent, and other leaders
Published 10:36 am Wednesday, June 19, 2019
- Shown in photo, seated: Melenka Warner, GOSA deputy director of Communications & External Relations; Matt Jones, GaDOE chief of Staff; Joy Hawkins, GOSA executive director; Richard Woods, State School superintendent; Dr. Jack Catrett, Talbot County Schools superintendent; standing: Richard R McCorkle, director, Chattahoochee-Flint RESA; PAGE representative; Brian Hall, Schley County Schools superintendent; Helen Rice, State School Board representative, 3rd Congressional District; Donovan Head, GOSA deputy director; Christie Brooks, Chattahoochee County Schools superintendent; state Sen. Ed Harbison (D-District 15); state Sen. Randy Robertson (R-District 29); Jennifer Albritton, Taylor County Schools superintendent; Victoria Harris, Quitman County Schools superintendent; Stacey Howard, Stewart County Schools director of Special Education; John Zauner, Georgia School Superintendents Association; Diedre Greer, Dean, Columbus State University College of Education and Healthcare Professions; Roger Hatcher, director of the Center for Quality Teaching and Learning. Not shown, but attending were Glenn Tidwell, Marion County Schools superintendent; and Johnnie Grimsley, Clay County Schools superintendent.
BUENA VISTA — More than 50 people attended the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) listening session May 10. The purpose of the session was to allow local school leaders to express concerns and raise questions for clarification as well as receive updates. Among the state leaders attending were Sen. Ed Harbison (D-District 15), Sen. Randy Robertson (R-District 29) and Helen Rice (3rd Congressional District State Board of Education member).
Joy Hawkins, executive director of GOSA (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement), and State School Superintendent Richard Woods (Georgia Department of Education) were joined by others from GOSA and GaDOE for a question and answer session. The session focused on topics such as the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), school funding, the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI), assessments and transportation challenges.
Superintendents and representatives from the school districts served by Chattahoochee-Flint RESA were present. These individuals also serve on the RESA Board of Control. The 15 districts in the region include Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor and Webster Counties. In addition, representatives of four post-secondary institutions and the regional library serve on the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA Board of Control. These institutions include Georgia Southwestern State University, Columbus State University, South Georgia Technical College, Columbus Technical College and the
