State Board of Education Member Jason Downey to Host 8th District Public Hearing April 19

State Board of Education member Jason Downey will hold a public hearing for citizens in the 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, April 19, 7:00 – 8:00 pm. The hearing will be held at Gray Station Middle School, located at 324 GA Highway 18 East.

The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments 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 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 8th Congressional District includes Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Dodge, Houston, Irwin, Jones, Lanier, Monroe, Pulaski, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Twiggs, Wilcox, Wilkinson, and Worth counties along with potions of Bibb and Lowndes counties.