Atlanta Board of Education
Atlanta Board of Education | |
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| Coat of arms or logo | |
| 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 | $19,037 |
| Elections | |
Last general election | Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 |
Next general election | Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 |
| 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
- Leslie Grant (District 1)
- Arreta L. Baldon (District 2)
- Michelle D. Olympiadis (District 3)
- Nancy M. Meister (District 4)
- Erika Y. Mitchell (District 5)
- Eshe' P. Collins (District 6, Vice Chair)
- Kandis Wood Jackson (at-large, Seat 7)
- Cynthia Briscoe Brown (at-large, Seat 8)
- Jason F. Esteves (at-large, Seat 9, Chair)
Compensation
Board members are paid an annual salary of $19,037 ($20,817 for the chair and $19,928 for the Vice Chair),[3] as per the 2012 recommendation of the City of Atlanta Elected Officials Compensation Commission.[4]
References
- ^ 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". ajc. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ "Atlanta Board of Education Policy Manual: Board Member Compensation". www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf. Atlanta Board of Education. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ^ Green, Wendy (2012). "City of Atlanta 2012 Elected Officials Compensation Commission" (PDF). reporternewspapers.net. Reporter Newspapers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2016-12-30.