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.

SGC Handbook

SGC Operating Guideline Handbook

SGC Council Members

SGC Members:

Nancy Lahey:
Principal
Lahey@fultonschools.org

Beth Daly-Torres:
Appointed Community Member
daly-torres@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/26

Monique Erskine-Wilson:
Appointed School Employee
erskineml@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/20/26

Michelle Leatherman:
Appointed School Employee
leathermanm@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/27

Joanna Ordonez:
Appointed Community Member
ordonezja@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/27

Kara Peters:
Elected Parent
peterska@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/27

Tammie Peters:
Elected Teacher
peterst@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/27

Jennifer Ries:
Elected Parent
riesj@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/27

Ellen Watry:
Appointed Teacher
WatryE@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/26

Bernard Wolff:
Elected Parent
wolff@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/26

SGC Officers:

Tammie Peters (Chair)
Kara Peters (Vice Chair)
Beth Daly-Torres (Parliamentarian)

Budget and Finance Committee:

Bernard Wolff (Chair)
Beth Daly-Torres
Michelle Leatherman
Ellen Watry

Outreach and Communications Committee:

Joanna Ordonez (Chair)
Monique Erskine-Wilson
Kara Peters
Tammie Peters
Jennifer Ries

Principal Selection Committee:

Tammie Peters (Chair)
Beth Daly-Torres
Michelle Leatherman
Bernard Wolff

SGC 2025-2026 Meeting Dates

* All meetings are open to the public. All meetings will be hybrid starting with the September meeting. They can be attended online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the Hembree Springs Media Center. Email our SGC Chair, Tammie Peters, with any questions you have peterst@fultonschools.org.

SGC Public Comment Procedures

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August 25, 2025 @ 2:45PM - 3:45PM