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2022-2023 GO Team Information

GO Team Members

Name	Officer	Role	Email Address
Dr. Timothy Jones		Principal	tidjones@apsk12.org
Kenya Gilliard		Parent/Guardian	kigilliard@aol.com
John Gibbons	Cluster Rep	Parent/Guardian	jgibbons900@yahoo.com
Eric Glover		Parent/Guardian	revericlane@gmail.com
Bruce Williams	Vice-Chair	Instructional Staff	bewilliams@apsk12.org
		Instructional Staff	sharon.gray@apsk12.org
Dr. Vernon Smart	Chair	Instructional Staff	vsmart@apsk12.org
Keith Strickland		Community Member	keith@makingthetransition.org
Pastor Dr. Michael Patterson	Community	Community Member	mpatter566@gmail.com
Benjamin Battle		Swing Seat	benjamin.battles@apsk12.org
Alanta Tarver		Student	alantaetarver@icloud.com
Joshua Douglas		Student	joshuadouglas393@gmail.com

Meeting Schedule

Date	Time	Link to join virtually *(required)*	Location *(if meeting in person)*	Time Allotted for Public Comment (Yes or No)
August 2022	5:00pm - 6:00pm	Cancelled	Maker Space C139	No
September 8, 2022	5:00pm - 6:00pm	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09	Makerspace C139	Yes
October 20, 2022	5:00 - 6:00pm	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09	Makerspace C139	Yes
November 17, 2022	5:00pm - 6:00pm	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09 YouTube Link-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBboGdsiXs-EmkfvZJQr5g	Makerspace C139 Zoom	NO
January 26, 2023		https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09 YouTube Link-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBboGdsiXs-EmkfvZJQr5g	Makerspace C139 Zoom	YES
February 9, 2023	Cancelled Rescheduled	https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09 YouTube Link-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBboGdsiXs-EmkfvZJQr5g	Makerspace C139 Zoom	YES
February 14th		https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09 YouTube Link-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBboGdsiXs-EmkfvZJQr5g	Makerspace C139 / Zoom	YES
February 17th		https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09 Personal Meeting ID 428 132 1599 Passcode: gobest YouTube Link-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBboGdsiXs-EmkfvZJQr5g	Makerspace C139 / Zoom	YES
March 9,2023		https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/89555840456?pwd=b0RoUndwYmVnbFZaaUtLcEtZZFREQT09 YouTube Link-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBboGdsiXs-EmkfvZJQr5g	Makerspace C139 / Zoom	YES

Meeting Documents

Meeting Date	Agenda / Notice	Meeting Summary or Draft Minutes	Meeting Minutes	Documents Presented at Meeting	Link to Meeting Recording
8-18-22	August Notice	Canceled			Cancelled
9-08-22	Sept. Meeting Notice		September 8th Minutes	Public Comment Protocol Principal Report Meeting Norms	9-8-22 Meeting Audio
10-20-22	October Agenda October Meeting Notice		October Minutes	Principal Report
11/17	November Agenda Nov. Meeting Notice	November Draft Minutes	November Minutes	Strategic Plan	Go Team Meeting 11/17
1-26-23	Jan. Meeting Notice Meeting Notice/Agenda		January Minutes	2024 Allocation Budget	https://youtu.be/Ui9KxI2Kuo0
2-9-23	Meeting Notice February 9th	CANCELLED		2024 Allocation Budget
2-14-23	Notice / Agenda	CANCELLED		Taste of BEST SY23-24 Budget
2-17-23	Notice/Agenda	Go Team Minutes	February Minutes	Taste of BEST SY23-24 Budget	https://www.youtube.com/live/pRQ0LnRo8bA?feature=share
3-9-23	Meeting Notice March Agenda	March Draft Notes	March Minutes	FY24 Budget Approval PPT	https://www.youtube.com/live/3hUS_qnqWkI?feature=share

GO Team Meeting Dates

GO Team Meeting Calendar

Public Comment Protocol

Public Comment Protocol

Strategic Plan

Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

Committee Name	Date	Location / Link to attend virtually	Time	Agenda	Link to Committee Meeting Recording

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