School Governance Council
Value Added Flexibility Request Public Comment Period
The SGC has a request for a value-added flexibility request focused on a seat time waiver to embed Intro to Hardware Technology into our Intro to Cybersecurity course. Details are available here: https://fcsia.com/Resources/General/VAF%20Intro%20to%20Hardware%20Technology.pdf
Please add any comments that you have here:
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/Times
All SGC Meetings will be held from 7:45-8:45 AM in Mission Control, unless otherwise specified. Our community can join us via Teams.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/266885276656021?p=bifuowexK1dJ1jzIkc
Meeting ID: 266 885 276 656 021
Passcode: 6QK2fC2n
Meeting Dates:
August 11, 2026
September 8, 2026
October 13, 2026
November 10, 2026
December 8, 2026
January 12, 2027
February 9, 2027
March 9, 2027
April 13, 2027
May 11, 2027
SGC Meeting Documents
2026-27 SGC Officers
Cara Dawes, Chair
Alissa Kauffman, Vice-Chair
Contessa Metcalfe, Parliamentarian
2026-2027 SGC Council Members
Scott Kent (Principal)
kents@fultonschools.org
Isaac Howard (2 Year Elected Parent)
Howardis@fultonschools.org
Term End: June 30, 2028
Contessa Metcalfe (2 Year Elected Parent)
MetcalfeC@fultonschools.org
Term End: June 30, 2028
Alissa Kauffman (2 Year Elected Parent)
Kauffmana@fultonschools.org
Term End: June 30, 2027
Bob Kuhn (2 Year Elected Teacher)
Kuhn@fultonschools.org
Term End: June 30, 2028
Carey Lynch (2 Year Appointed Staff)
lynchd1@fultonschools.org
Term End: June 30, 2028
Scott Hetherington (2 Year Appointed School Employee)
HetheringS@fultonschools.org
Term End: June 30, 2028
Cara Dawes (2 Year Elected Teacher)
Dawesc@fultonschools.org
Term End: June 30, 2027
Ritesh Koul (2 Year Community Member)
Ritesh.Koul@celsiortech.com
Term End: June 30, 2027
Vacant (2 Year Community Member)
Term End: June 30, 2028
John Collins (1 Year Student Representative)
Term End: June 30, 2027
Leah Simmons (1 Year Student Representative)
Term End: June 30, 2027
Outreach & Communications Committee
Carey Lynch, Chair
Alissa Kauffman
Cara Dawes
Ritesh Koul
Leah Simmons
Budget & Finance Committee
Scott Hetherington, Chair
Bob Kuhn
Cara Dawes
John Collins
Alissa Kauffman
Contessa Metcalfe
New Principal Selection Committee
Contessa Metcalfe, Chair
Cara Dawes
Bob Kuhn