SGC Overview

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.

VAF Document

SandtownMS-IBMYP.pdf

Fulton County Schools has been collaborating with the Fulton County Board of Education to revise the processes for school-based programs over the past year and a half. During the Board Work Session on October 8, 2024, Operating Guideline IJ: Programs, Pilots, Research, and Evaluation was presented. This guideline updates several processes and expectations for schools, including new definitions and procedures for magnet programs. We encourage all council members to review the operating guideline thoroughly, as the details directly impact our schools: Operating Guideline IJ.

Sandtown Middle School is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate. Per the new guidelines, we invite all school stakeholders to view the VAF document linked above.

SGC Council Members

Miranda Freeman
Principal
freemanm@fultonschools.org

Jaynaia Griggs
*Term ends 06/30/25*
Chair/Parent
griggsj1@fultonschools.org

Thomas Morse
*Term ends 06/30/2025*
Vice Chair/Community Member
morseth@fultonschools.org

Myana Solomon
*Term ends 06/30/2025*
Parliamentarian/Parent
solomonm1@fultonschools.org

Deidre Caldwell
*Term ends 6/30/2025*
Parent
caldwellde@fultonschools.org

Marcia Green
*Term ends 06/30/25*
Teacher Representative
greenm3@fultonschools.org

Azuloy Yvette Life
*Term ends 6/30/2025**
Teacher Representative
lifea@fultonschools.org

Arianne Warner
*Term ends 6/30/2025**
School Employee
warnera1@fultonschools.org

Rachael Shields
*Term ends 6/30/2025*
School Employee
shieldsr@fultonschools.org

2024-2025 Meeting Schedule

Virtual Meetings via Teams at 5:00 p.m.

August 27, 2024
September 17, 2024
October 8, 2024
November 7, 2024 (Emergency Meeting @ 5:30 pm)
- Click to join: SGC Meeting 11.7
November 19, 2024
- Click to join: SGC Meeting 11.19
January 21, 2025
- Click to join: SGC Meeting 1.21
February 11, 2025
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March 18, 2025
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April 15, 2025
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May 20, 2025
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