Gov. Nathan Deal named members of the Education Reform Commission to study the state’s education funding formula, provide recommended improvements, increase access to early learning programs, recruit and retain high-quality instructors and expand school options.
The commission will meet and review the state’s education system and Quality Basic Education funding formula to provide executive, legislative and agency fixes and will send its recommendations to Deal by Aug. 1.
Chuck Knapp, former president of the University of Georgia, will chair both the commission and the subcommittee on funding reform. Other members are:
Madelyn Adams, Director of Community Benefit Kaiser Permanente of Georgia.
Matt Arthur, Deputy Commissioner Technical College System of Georgia.
Robert Avossa, Superintendent Fulton County Schools.
Greg Beadles, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer AMB Sports and Entertainment.
Brad Bryant, Director REACH Scholarship program.
Brooks Coleman, Chairman, House Education Committee Georgia General Assembly.
Tom Dickson Chairman, House Education Appropriations Subcommittee Georgia General Assembly.
Mike Dudgeon, State Representative Georgia General Assembly.
Kent Edwards, Superintendent Carrolton City Schools.
Terry England Chairman, House Appropriations Committee Georgia General Assembly.
Tina Fernandez, Partner Bellweather Education Partners.
Mike Glanton, State Representative Georgia General Assembly.
Barbara Hampton, Sixth Congressional District Member State Board of Education.
Tyler Harper Chairman, Senate Public Safety Committee Georgia General Assembly.
Hannah Heck Attorney, Vice Chair and Founding Board Member Westside Atlanta Charter School.
Jack Hill Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee Georgia General Assembly.
Kylie Holley, Principal/Superintendent Pataula Charter Academy.
Bonnie Holliday, Executive Director Georgia Charter Schools Commission.
Amy Jacobs, Commissioner Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
Audrey King ,South Region External Affairs Manager Georgia Power Company.
Cynthia Kuhlman, Director of Educational Achievement, Cousins Family Foundation, Inc.
Fran Millar Chairman, Senate Higher Education Committee Georgia General Assembly.
Nels Peterson, Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs University System of Georgia.
Hunter Pierson, Vice Chairman New Schools New Orleans, co-founder of Young Professionals for Education Equity.
Noris Price, Superintendent Baldwin County Schools.
Elizabeth Rhodes, Retired Teacher Educators First.
Will Schofield, Superintendent Hall County Schools.
Freddie Powell, Simms State Senator Georgia General Assembly.
Lindsey Tippins, Chairman, Senate Education and Youth Committee Georgia General Assembly.
Anthony Townsend, Principal Locust Grove Middle School, Henry County.
Alvin Wilbanks, Superintendent Gwinnett County Schools.
Pam Williams, 2011 Georgia Teacher of the Year Appling County High School.
Dick Yarborough, columnist, retired BellSouth Corporation executive, managing director of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.
