Fulton school board schedule October community meetings

Fulton County School board members have scheduled October community meetings in their districts where the public is invited to meet board members and talk about matters. The schedule: Linda Schultz, District 1, 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 16, 9:30 a.m., at Elkins Pointe Middle School, 11290 Elkins Road, Roswell; Katie Reeves, District 2, 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, at Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend Rd., Milton; Gail Dean, District 3. 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 6:30, at Paul D. West Middle School, 2376 Headland Drive, East Point; Linda Bryant, District 4, 6 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, at Bear Creek Middle School, 7415 Herndon Road, Fairburn; Linda McCain, District 5, 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Abbotts Hill Elementary School, 5575 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek; Catherine Maddox, District 6. 9:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 12, at Love T. Nolan Elementary School, 2725 Creel Road, College Park; and Julia Bernath, District 7, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Sandy Springs Charter Middle School, 8750 Colonel Drive. Sandy Springs.

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