SGC Overview
The purpose of the School Governance Council is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role in the management of the school. The School Governance Council is a governing body that is representative of the community and the school, but operates under the control and management of the Board of Education. The Council is responsible for making decisions regarding the strategic direction of the school including:
- Approve the school strategic plan and updates
- Approve the annual budget and annual resource allocations
- Manage the Request for Flexibility process
- Participate in hiring the principal (in the case of a vacancy)
- Provide annual feedback on principal performance.
Information about Riverwood's Value Added Flexibility
Riverwood High School SGC 2024-2025
Principal: Kindra Smith
Name |
Seat |
Term End Date |
|
Karen Callen |
Parent |
6/30/2026 |
callen.karen@gmail.com callen@fultonschools.org |
Brad Glenn |
Parent |
6/30/2025 |
GlennBrad@fultonschools.org |
Beatrice Leonard |
Parent |
6/30/2025 |
leonardbe@fultonschools.org |
Brittany Burns |
School Employee |
6/30/2025 |
burnsb2@fultonschools.org |
Tawanna Minter- Cummings |
School Employee |
6/30/2026 |
Mintercummit@fultonschools.org |
Joshua Shuster |
Teacher |
6/30/2026 |
shuster@fultonschools.org
|
Zaina Hashmi |
Teacher |
6/30/2025 |
hashmiz@fultonschools.org |
Felix Lora |
Community |
6/30/2025 |
LoraF@fultonschools.org |
Ana Alvarado Gomez |
Community |
6/30/2026 |
alvaradogomez@fultonschools.org |
Alex Royal |
Student |
6/30/2025 |
Alexroyal216@gmail.com |
Jamiah Windham |
Student |
6/30/2025 |
windhamjamiah@gmail.com |
Meeting dates for 24 - 25
All meetings begin at 7:00am in the Riverwood media center.
10/17, 11/21, 12/19, 1/16, 2/20, 3/20, 4/17, 5/15
Budget & Finance Committee (Budget, Grant Opportunities, Fundraisers etc.)
|
Name |
SGC Chair |
Brad Glenn |
SGC Member |
Zaina Hashmi |
SGC Member |
Karen Callen |
SGC Member |
Joshua Shuster |
External Member (Possibly Bookkeeper) |
Renee Leonard |
External Member |
Ana Alvarado Gomez |
External Member |
Kindra Smith |
Communication & Outreach Committee (Elections, Community Partnerships, School Events etc.)
|
Name |
SGC Chair |
Brad Glenn |
SGC Member |
Felix Lora |
SGC Member |
Tawana Minter-Cummings |
SGC Member |
|
External Member (Possibly PTA President) |
|
External Member |
Kindra Smith |
External Member |
Brittney Burns |
Principal Selection Committee (Does not meet unless there is a vacancy) Should include: At least 1 Staff Member/Employee on the Council and 2 Parents
|
Name |
SGC Chair |
Brad Glenn |
SGC Member |
Zaina Hashmi |
SGC Member |
Karen Callen |
SGC Member |
Renee Leonard |