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 Council Members
SGC Members:
Nancy Lahey:
Principal
Lahey@fultonschools.org
Beth Daly-Torres:
Appointed Community Member
daly-torres@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/28
Monique Erskine-Wilson:
Appointed School Employee
erskineml@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/28
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
Adina Mondan:
Elected Teacher
mondana@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/28
Bernard Wolff:
Elected Parent
wolff@fultonschools.org
Term Ends 06/30/28
SGC Officers:
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Tammie Peters (Chair)
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Kara Peters (Vice Chair)
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Bernard Wolff (Parliamentarian)
Budget and Finance Committee:
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Bernard Wolff (Chair)
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Nancy Lahey
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Adina Mondan
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Beth Daly-Torres
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Michelle Leatherman
Outreach and Communications Committee:
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Joanna Ordonez (Chair)
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Monique Erskine-Wilson
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Kara Peters
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Tammie Peters
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Jennifer Ries
Principal Selection Committee:
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Tammie Peters (Chair)
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Adina Mondan
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Michelle Leatherman
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Bernard Wolff
SGC 2026-2027 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.
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August 31, 2026 @ 2:45PM - 3:45PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center
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September 24, 2026 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Virtual meeting on Teams
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/255322661716573?p=PteL7WBcxVWss3GOWz
Meeting ID: 255 322 661 716 573
Passcode: Lb39jp7m
Dial in by phone
+1 470-705-1712,,173340241# United States, Atlanta
Phone conference ID: 173 340 241#
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October 26, 2026 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center
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November 30, 2026 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center
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January 25, 2027 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center
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February 22, 2027 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center
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March 22, 2027 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center
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April 26, 2027 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center
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May 17, 2026 @ 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
In person meeting at Hembree Springs Elementary School in the Media Center