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Atlanta Board of Education
Leadership
Chair
Vice-Chair
Structure
Seats9 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$22,500
Elections
Last general election
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021
Next general election
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023
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[edit]

  • Katie Howard (District 1)
  • Arreta L. Baldon (District 2, Vice Chair)
  • Michelle D. Olympiadis (District 3)
  • Jennifer McDonald (District 4)
  • Erika Y. Mitchell (District 5)
  • Eshe' P. Collins (District 6, Chair)
  • Tamara Jones (at-large, Seat 7)
  • Cynthia Briscoe Brown (at-large, Seat 8)
  • Jessica Johnson (at-large, Seat 9)

Compensation[edit]

Board members are paid an annual salary of $22,500 ($24,500 for the Chair and $23,500 for the Vice Chair). Compensation increased to $22,500 ($24,500 for the Chair and $23,500 for the Vice Chair) on January 1, 2022.[3]

Notable former members[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Board of Education / Meet the Board". www.atlanta.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  2. ^ Niesse, Mark. "Atlanta superintendent hired with unanimous vote". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  3. ^ "Board Member Salaries and Compensation". Atlanta Public Schools eGovernance System. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Board_of_Education