School Council 

2008-2009 Friendship Elementary School Council Members

Berry Walton, Principal 
Guy Cassels, 4th Grade Teacher
Laura Pittman, 3rd Grade Teacher
Bill Starkey, Business Representative  
Jennifer Ball, Parent Representative  
Janet Cain, Parent Representative  

The A+ Education Reform Act of 2000 established School Councils in Georgia schools to bring communities and schools closer together in a spirit of cooperation to:  

• solve difficult education problems,
• improve academic achievement, 
• provide support for teachers and administrators, and 
• bring parents into the school-based decision-making process. 

School Councils provide advice, recommendations, and assistance to principals and local Boards of Education

School councils are comprised of a minimum of seven council members: 

• The principal,
• at least two certified teachers elected by the teachers,
• at least two parents elected by the parents,
• two business persons, and 
• other members as specified in the council's bylaws. 

School Council members serve a term of two years, or for a term specified by the council's bylaws. 

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