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       2020-2021 BEST Academy GO Team Information

       

      GO Team Members

      Name

      Officer

      Role

      Email Address

      Dr. Timothy Jones 

       

      Principal

      tidjones@apsk12.org 

       Dr. Kenya Gilliard

       

      Parent

      gilliardk@apsk12.org 

      Mr. Eric Glover

      District Rep 

      Parent

      revericlane@gmail.com

      Ms. Latonia Kurtz

       

      Parent

      latoniakurtz@yahoo.com

      Dr. Bruce E. Williams

       Secretary

      Staff

      bewilliams@apsk12.org 

       Raquanda Epps-Primas

       Vice-Chair

      Staff

      reprimas@apsk12.org 

       Dr. Vernon Smart

       Chair

      Staff

      vsmart@apsk12.org 

      Mr. Randy Fling 

       

      Community Member

      Randy@rollingout.com 

       Mr. Keith Strickland

      Co-District Rep 

      Community Member

      keith@makingthe transition.org

       Mr. Robert Williams

       

      Swing Seat

      rpwilliams@apsk12.org 

      Mr. Robbie Colbert 

       

      Student (high schools only)

       

       

      Meeting Schedule

      Date

      Location

      Time

      Time Allotted for Public Comment

      (Yes or No)

      September 10th

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/

       5:30pm

       NO

       Octobr 8th 

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/

       5:30pm

       YES

       November 12th

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/

       5:30pm

      YES 

       December 10th

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/

       5:30pm

      NO

       January 14th

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/

       5:30pm

      YES 

      February 11th

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/

      5:30pm

      YES

      March 11th 

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/

      5:30pm

      NO

      May 13th 

      https://atlantapublicschoolsGOTeam-us.zoom.us/  

       5:30pm

      NO

       

       Public Comment Format

      Public Comment Protocol

       

       

      Meeting Documents

      Meeting Date

      Agenda

      Meeting Minutes

      Documents Presented at Meeting

      September 10, 2020  Agenda - 9-10-20 September Meeting   
      October  October 8th Agenda   October Minutes Public Comment format 
       November Meeting Notice  November Agenda November Minutes  
      December Meeting Notice  December Agenda December Minutes  
      January Meeting Notice   January Agenda January Minutes  Rules to Teach Your Son 
      February Notice   February Agenda February Minutes   
      March Notice March Agenda  March Minutes   21-22 School Budget

       

       Strategic Plan

      20-21 Strategic Plan

       

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