Election Results
A Strong Field of Candidates, A Strong Community
The 2026 GO Team elections reflect an extraordinary level of engagement across APS. With more than 400 candidates stepping forward and nearly 5,000 ballots cast, families and staff once again demonstrated the power of shared school governance.
The Parent/Guardian and Non-supervisory Instructional Staff candidates for the 2026–2028 term are listed below.
Two schools will move forward with runoff elections for Parent/Guardian seats:
- Boyd Elementary School
- Miles Elementary School
Runoff voting for households in these schools will be open from 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6 through 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8.
2026 GO Team Election Results
| School | Parent / Guardian | Instructional Staff |
|---|---|---|
| B.E.S.T. Academy | Arlo McCree Nicole Simmons |
Jennifer Afeku Sonya D Heard |
| Barack & Michelle Obama Academy | Tytanya Christian Breana Mitchell |
Jessica Pope Naomi Thornton |
| Beecher Hills Elementary | Elon Lindsay Darrnell Long |
Shanice Askew Dana Copeland |
| Benteen Elementary | Jazmine Brazier Malika Wallace |
Edith Lebron Sandra Romero |
| Bolton Academy | Avina Gupta Chris Perry |
Ebony Ware Savannah Willis |
| Booker T. Washington High | Aliyyah Murdough Monnica Taylor |
Deirdre Mitchell Jordan Rivers |
| Boyd Elementary | Pamela Hunter TIE - Runoff May 6-8 |
Kim Littlejohn Andrea Pritchett |
| Bunche Middle | Briton Evans Natascha Harcum |
Derrickia Copeland Eva Lavin Arroyo |
| Burgess-Peterson Academy | Andrew Miceli Bethani Thomas |
Morgan King Ray Maegan Mellick |
| Carver Early College | Martina Miller Richelle Porter Johnson |
India Dennis Tara DeRock |
| Carver S.T.E.A.M. | Antoine Dukes Sheri M Ricks |
Jason Hancock Sydney Stringer-Johnson |
| Cascade Elementary | Laquita Bulger Bintou Tunkara |
Christopher Ross La Tonya Washington |
| Cleveland Avenue Elementary | April Grier Fredrick Willingham |
Cassie Bush Kalecia Mason |
| Continental Colony Elementary | Kimberly Chapman Candice DeMontagnac |
Tauheedah Uthman Vacant; will be filled in Fall 2026 |
| Coretta Scott King YWLA | Alethea Allison Shan-a Benard |
Wendy Feldman Shauna Mitchell |
| David T. Howard Middle | Jeannie Beckett Lynley Teras |
Marquita Moore Sudie Nolan-Cassimatis |
| Deerwood Academy | Tamara Glass Portia Mathis |
Aurelia Battle Tammi Campbell |
| Dobbs Elementary | Jessenia Antunez Johnya Lewis |
Ruby Champion Melissa Johnson |
| Douglass High | Litisha Beaty Rebekah Clark |
Sandra Hussie Lark Lewis |
| Dunbar Elementary | María Concepción Dircio Anota Ditiffany George |
Stephanie Dewberry Idrisa Raines |
| E. Rivers Elementary | Ajamu Baker Sarah Broyd |
Erica Pease Jessica Weingart |
| F. A. Toomer Elementary | Leize Marie Davis Gynedrya Frison |
Joye Bradley Willgina Montgomery |
| F. L. Stanton Elementary | Monica Crockett Sharmaine Williams |
Jayme Batiste-Melvin Brittney Jackson |
| Fickett Elementary | Jadda Morrison Starlet Williams |
Tonya Holmes Victor Walker |
| Finch Elementary | Tyanna Arnold Ava Rice |
Taylor Bond Tatyana McKnight |
| Garden Hills Elementary | Simon Davis Jeanne Moore |
Tene Johnson Charles Willoughby |
| Gideons Elementary | Kara Lee Kenyatta Nix |
Deakendrick Bonney Sterling-Christine Pridgeon |
| H. J. Russell West End Academy | Derrick Robinson Kat Rybolt |
Nikki Bivins Kwame Dunston |
| Harper-Archer Elementary | Tyshina Gordon DeAundra Moon |
Rontarius Robinson Francine Samuels |
| Heritage Academy | Victoria Greene Quandolyn Mcfarland |
Heather Brown Khloe Hill |
| Hollis Innovation Academy | Yattevea Slaughter-Simpkinns Billie Walker |
Shakinah Alexander Shameka Grover |
| Hope-Hill Elementary | Dell Harris Brittany Martin |
Pricilla Goode-Fowler Gwendolyn Taylor |
| Humphries Elementary | Lakeria Goodwin Nicole Lowery |
Lindsey Kilgore Jacqueline Legare |
| Hutchinson Elementary | Azia Butler Sharnell Tarpley |
Coreen Dent Jermecia Trenell |
| John Lewis Invictus Academy | Sabrina Moore Antrica Ross |
Sharonda Haddock Rhonda Robinson |
| Kimberly Elementary | Jessica Humbles Sarah Jones |
Angel Anderson Shellie Grant Roundtree |
| Long Middle | Jessica Cole Quandolyn Mcfarland |
Stephanie Polite Jamal Tate |
| M. Agnes Jones Elementary | Shellis “Day” Byrd Kat Rybolt |
Kariemah Gibson LeLeatha Mitchell |
| M. H. Jackson High | Loren Cadena Marclette Ellison |
Yusef King Anella Young |
| M. L. King Middle | Kristen Silton Melanie Williams |
Erika Gresham Natasha Neff |
| Mary Lin Elementary | Louise Gomez Ayisha Lavender |
Kayla Dees Becki Heacox |
| Mays High | Shatele Richardson Nashontis Ridley |
Kiiettia Jones Krista Lucich |
| Midtown High | Shalanda Miller Stacee White |
Mario Herrera Elizabeth Washam |
| Miles Elementary | Johnnise Nettles-Chisholm TIE - Runoff May 6-8 |
Demetria Kendrick Simone Lewis |
| Morningside Elementary | Riddick Beebe Annie Hirst |
Chantelle Bakich Melanie Relyea |
| Morris Brandon Elementary | Patty Shenkman Erica Tuggle |
Dayana Camacho Ashley Monroe |
| North Atlanta High | Janine Randall Elizabeth Wickland |
Jenna Robinson Lakreesha Woods |
| Parkside Elementary | Roschanda Fletcher Rachel Tripathy |
Ramia Lowe Nyopea Smith |
| Perkerson Elementary | Aryonna Muhammad Shetariann Swinney |
Shantell Hall Vacant; will be filled in Fall 2026 |
| Peyton Forest Elementary | Shanika Walker Myeshia Williams |
Chasity Daniels Chandice Perkins |
| Price Middle | Jalen Curry Alisa Oates |
Erin Finley Lawanda Hughes |
| Sarah Smith Elementary | Kat Gaudin Mollie Wiese |
Indira Soto Caitlyn Taveras |
| Scott Elementary | Arielle Trotter Robyn Walker |
Paterina Causey Rosana Sanchez |
| Slater Elementary | Corey Frazier Shaleshia Grubbs |
Meghan Callier Chantae May |
| South Atlanta High | Brittany Floyd Katha Strozier |
Sonel Etienne David Kote |
| Springdale Park Elementary | Annie Appleton Abigail Luc |
Melanie Dean Madison Rannals |
| Sutton Middle | Lauren Jones Jenny Perry |
Courtney Kenner Tasha Rainey |
| Sylvan Hills Middle | Antowyneisha Smith Deshonette Walker |
James Grady Evelyn Polite |
| Therrell High | Jennifer Carree Deidre Whitfield |
Latreesha Jefferson Stephanie Jones |
| Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy | Elle Owens Adrianne Redmond |
Shannon Baskin Shenee Swaby-Bell |
| Usher-Collier Elementary | Melanie Bates Donovan Harp |
LaShawn Harris Tracie Reid |
| Virginia Highland Elementary | Monique Smith Kathryn Valentine |
Charlie Held Zachery Ward |
| W. T. Jackson Elementary | Erin Istanbulluoglu Zach Tribble |
Timi Hunt Julia Svehla |
| West Manor Elementary | Diamond McCrary Cassandra Smith |
Arissa Camp-Glover Gabrielle Dillard |
| Woodson Park Academy (K-4) | Shanequa Fitzpatrick | Rahsaan Doctor |
| Woodson Park Academy (5-8) | Courtney Powell | Djuana Oliver |
| Young Middle | Terrin Brown Natasha Malmin |
Jonathan Montes de Oca Jennifer Park |