SGC Overview
SGC Purpose Statement
The purpose of the School Governance Council is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role in the management of the school. The School Governance Council is a governing body that is representative of the community and the school but operates under the control and management of the Board of Education. The Council is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school including:
- Approve the school strategic plan and updates
- Approve the annual budget and annual resource allocations
- Manage the Request for Flexibility process
- Participate in hiring the principal (in the case of a vacancy)
- Provide annual feedback on principal performance.
SGC Resources
Meeting Dates and Location
All meetings will be at 3pm unless announced otherwise.
- August 24, 2026
- October 1, 2026
- November 5, 2026
- January 21, 2027
- February 25, 2027
- March 11, 2027
- April 15, 2027
- May 13, 2027
Public Comment Form
We welcome your comments!
Please click the link below to submit a general comment or question to the School Governance Council.
SGC Council Members
Chad Hartnell, Chair
Parent
Term Ends: 6/30/2027
hartnellc@fultonschools.org
Sammie Lowe, Parliamentarian
Teacher
Term Ends: 6/30/2028
lowesm@fultonschools.org
John Weigand
Appointed Staff
Term Ends: 6/30/2028 weigandj@fultonschools.org
Alyson Hartman
Parent
Term Ends: 6/30/2028
Hartmana1@fultonschools.org
Andrew Stanforth, Sr., Vice Chair
Community Member
Term Ends: 6/30/2027
stanforth@fultonschools.org
Brett McConnell
Appointed Staff
Term Ends: 6/30/2027
mcconnellb@fultonschools.org
Andrew (AJ) Richman
Community Member
Term Ends: 6/30/2028
richmondan@fultonschools.org
Morgan Carr
Parent
Term Ends: 6/30/2028 carrm2@fultonschools.org
Amanda Keller
Teacher
Term ends: 6/30/2027 kellera@fultonschools.org
SGC Officers & Committees
Officers
- Chair: Chad Hartnell
- Vice Chair: Andrew Stanforth, Sr.
- Parliamentarian: Sammie Lowe
Communication & OutreachCommittee
- Alyson Hartman, Chair
- Amanda Keller
- Chad Hartnell
- Sammie Lowe
Budget & Finance Committee
- Andrew Stanforth, Sr., Chair
- Andrew (AJ) Richman
- John Weigand
- Morgan Carr
- Brett McConnell
Principal Selection Committee
- Chad Hartnell
- Andrew Stanforth, Sr.
- Brett McConnell
- John Weigand
