Superintendent Bryant Seeks Student Advisors

Superintendent Bryant Seeks Student Advisors

MEDIA CONTACT: GaDOE Communications office, (404) 651-7358,

mcardoza@gadoe.org

INTERESTED STUDENTS: Courtney Burnett: (404) 657-1340 or

cburnett@gadoe.org

AUGUST 11, 2010 -- State School Superintendent Brad Bryant is accepting

applications for the 2010-2011 Student Advisory Council.

The members of the Student Advisory Council meet three times during the

school year with the State School Superintendent to discuss how decisions

made at the state level are affecting students throughout Georgia. Members

are advisors and act as liaisons between the Department of Education and

the students of Georgia. Superintendent Bryant will conduct the first

meeting, while the others will be hosted by the new superintendent or

Deputy Superintendents.

"I know that former Superintendent Kathy Cox really enjoyed working with

her advisory councils and learning from the advice of students," said

State School Superintendent Brad Bryant. "I believe it is important to

take the feedback of these students into account as we make statewide

policy decisions that affect their futures and prepare them for college

and career readiness."

All students in grades 9-12 are eligible to apply. Meeting dates are:

October 25, 2010; January 24, 2011; and March 7, 2011 (dates are subject

to change.)

Applicants should be able to attend all three meetings.

To be eligible for the Council, applications must be received by September

17, 2010.