Claxton Middle School Student Named to Georgia School Chief’s Advisory Council

State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced Monday that the official names of the 2018-19 Student Advisory Council had been released. Among those was a student from Evans County, according to information released to AllOnGeorgia from the Georgia Department of Education.

7th grade Claxton Middle School student Mollie Lane will serve on the Middle School Council. She is the only Evans County student to be named and no students from the region, with the exception of Wayne County, were named either.

Members were selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 applicants who applied to serve on the council. Students were chosen based on the strength of their essay answers, which focused on their ideas for public education as well as their community service experience. The students selected attend public schools all over the state, in every RESA district in Georgia.

Throughout the school year, these middle and high school students will meet with Superintendent Woods to discuss the impact of state policies in the classroom. Members of the Student Advisory Council will also discuss other issues related to education, serve as the Superintendent’s ambassadors to their respective schools, and participate in service projects to benefit schools and students.

“Every day, I’m faced with choices that will directly affect Georgia’s kids,” Superintendent Woods said. “Because of the students who serve on this council, I’m better able to make sound, informed decisions. I deeply value their input and involvement.”

Meetings of the Student Advisory Council will be held October 10, November 28, February 5, and May 13 for middle school students and October 11, November 29, February 6, and May 14 for high school students. Details will be sent via email to selected students.

See the full liste below:

2018-2019 Student Advisory Council – Middle School

2018-2019 Student Advisory Council – High School