State Board of Education Member Matt Donaldson to Host Public Hearing for 12th District Next Week

The State Board of Education will hold a public hearing for citizens in the 12th Congressional District on Monday, May 24, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Emanuel County Board of Education, 201 N. Main St. in Swainsboro.

The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments and feedback from interested citizens and educators within the congressional district regarding K-12 public education. Those wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival. For more information, please contact SBOEadmin@doe.k12.ga.us.

The hearing will be hosted by Matt Donaldson, of Twin City, who is the new State Board of Education representative for the 12th District. Donaldson was appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Brian Kemp, and sworn into office on January 12, 2021.

The Georgia Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Individuals who need assistance or auxiliary aids for participation in this public forum are invited to make their needs known to SBOEadmin@doe.k12.ga.us no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.

The 12^th Congressional District includes Appling, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Coffee, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Laurens, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties along with portions of Columbia and Effingham counties.

Source: GaDOE and Bulloch County Schools