School Council meetings are public

The A+ Education Reform Act of 2000 established school councils in Georgia 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. The law details the composition of the council, its responsibilities, and procedures for conducting business.

• The Principal
• Two certificated teachers elected by the teachers (please list as “Teacher”)
• Four parents (or guardians) elected by the parents (please list as “Parent”); two of the parents must be businesspersons (please list as “Parent/Business Person”)
• The school council may, within its bylaws, increase the number of members, as long as the parents remain the majority.