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April 13, 2012
Jay Dillon (770) 426-3345 |
New Teacher, Business Advisory Groups Share Dialogue, Feedback With Superintendent
Cobb County Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa this week met
for the first time with two newly formed panels of key stakeholders, the
Teacher Advisory Council and the Business &
Community Advisory Committee. Both teams were initiated as part of
the District’s strategic outreach plan to improve two-way communication with
the people who impact and support public education in Cobb County.
The Teacher Advisory Council is comprised of 18 teachers – one
elementary, middle and high school representative for each of the District’s
six administrative areas. Earlier this spring, teachers with proven
leadership experience were invited to apply to join the panel; these local
school leaders will meet with Dr. Hinojosa five times during the school year
to share teachers’ perspectives, ideas and voices on important issues. The
group will explore ways to improve employee morale and better serve students
and families. The 2012-2013 Teacher Advisory Council members are:
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Heather Bowers |
Campbell High School |
Area 2 |
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Kelly Bramblett |
Allatoona High School |
Area 5 |
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Carolyn Byrd |
Rocky Mount Elementary School |
Area 4 |
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Marcie Donaldson |
Simpson Middle School |
Area 4 |
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Robbin Hill |
Lovinggood Middle School |
Area 6 |
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Amy Jenson |
Walton High School |
Area 3 |
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Jean Ladendorf |
Brown Elementary School |
Area 2 |
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Karen Lane |
Murdock Elementary School |
Area 3 |
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Colleen McCarthy |
Griffin Middle School |
Area 2 |
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Eva Miano |
Floyd Middle School |
Area 1 |
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Amy Myers |
Powder Springs Elementary School |
Area 6 |
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Meghan Smith |
Sanders Elementary School |
Area 1 |
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Sylvia Spruill |
Hillgrove High School |
Area 6 |
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Scott Stephens |
Kell High School |
Area 4 |
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Laura Storch |
Kennesaw Elementary School |
Area 5 |
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Michelle Thrash |
Awtrey Middle School |
Area 5 |
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Evelyn White |
Pebblebrook High School |
Area 1 |
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Sunderland Williams |
Dickerson Middle School |
Area 3 |
Cobb County business owners, community leaders and civic group representatives make up the Superintendent’s Business & Community Advisory Committee. Dr. Hinojosa will engage these local partners in long-term planning efforts and strengthening relationships between Cobb schools and the community. The group will provide valuable input as the district moves forward with revising its comprehensive strategic plan. The 2012-2013 committee members include (in alphabetical order):
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Mr. Tommy Allegood
City of Acworth Mayor
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Mr. Max Bacon
City of Smyrna Mayor
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Ms. Deane Bonner
President, Cobb NAACP
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Mr. Gary Bottoms
The Bottoms Group, LLC
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Ms. Terri Bunten Guthrie
First Landmark Bank
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Mr. Gary Coltek
Kennesaw State University
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Mr. David Connell
President, Cobb Chamber of Commerce
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Ms. Shan Cooper
Vice-President, Lockheed-Martin
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Mr. Wallace Coopwood
Business leader, lobbyist
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Ms. Lisa Crossman
Cobb-Douglas Public Health
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Rev. Steve Crowley
Community Pastor, Piedmont Church
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Mr. Jay Cunningham
Superior Plumbing Service
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Rev. Lin Harrison
Orange Hill Baptist Church
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Mrs. Barbara Hickey
The Etiquette School of Atlanta
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Mr. Reynolds Jennings
Wellstar Health System
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Judge Tain Kell
Cobb County Superior Court
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Dr. Jack Kennedy
Cobb-Douglas Public Health
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Ms. Connie Kirk
Nobis Works
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Rabbi Steve Lebow
Temple Kol Emeth
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Mr. Tim Lee
Chair, Cobb County Commission
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Rev. Marlon Longacre
Northstar Church
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Mr. Mark Mathews
City of Kennesaw Mayor
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Dr. Ron Newcomb
Chattahoochee Technical College
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Mr. R. J. Patel
Prestigious Cleaning Team
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Mr. David Persson
School Box
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Mr. Robert Quigley
PIO, Cobb County Government
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Mr. Scott Reed
Chick-fil-A
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Dr. Ike Reighard
MUST Ministries
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Mr. Jim Rhoden
Fullerton Corp.
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Mr. Ed Richardson
Floyd Foundation President
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Dr. Lisa Rossbacher
President, SPSU
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Mr. Ron Sumpter
Cobb EMC
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Dr. Arlinda Eaton
Kennesaw State University
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Senator Lindsey Tippins
State Senator – District 37
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Mr. Frank Wiginton
Frank Wiginton Landscape Service
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Mr. David Wilkerson
State Representative – District 33
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Rev. Bryant Wright
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
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Both advisory panels will provide Superintendent Hinojosa with a forum to directly interact with these important stakeholders and collaborate on solutions to keep Cobb County Schools among Georgia’s most innovative and successful learning communities.
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