The Georgia School Boards Association has awarded the Cherokee County School Board its 2018 Quality School Board designation. The statewide recognition program celebrates school boards that consistently model best practices and meet specific high standards of excellence.

We know our School Board members are of the highest quality, as servant leaders who show exceptional professionalism and compassion in all they do and who always put children first when making policy decisions, said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower.  They pay their civic rent every day through this extraordinary service and do so without any expectation for recognition.

The Cherokee County School Board is made up of Chair Kyla Cromer, Vice Chair Mike Chapman (District 6), Kelly Poole (District 1), Patsy Jordan (District 2), John Harmon (District 3), Robert Rick Steiner Rechsteiner (District 4), and Clark Menard (District 5).

In order to earn Quality School Board status, school boards must demonstrate its members meet or exceed specific criteria that shows their commitment to professionalism including adherence to a code of ethics, effective use of strategic planning, annually assessing their own performance and progress, and continuous participation in professional development.