SGC Overview
What is the SGC?
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 School Governance Council is commonly referred to as the "SGC" or the "Governance Council". The Governance 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
Parent representatives are elected by other RCMS parents while staff representatives are elected by the school staff. If you are interested in serving on the SGC, the time period to declare candidacy typically opens in February and closes in March. Elections take place in March and April.
SGC Handbook
Meeting Dates
The Ridgeview SGC typically meets the second Tuesday each month.
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August 13th- F2F |
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Sep. 10th- F2F |
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October 8th- F2F |
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November 12th- F2F |
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December 10th- F2F |
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January 14th- F2F |
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February 11th- F2F |
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March 11th- F2F |
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April 15th- F2F |
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May 13th- F2F |
All meetings will be held at 7:30 a.m in the Ridgeview Media Center unless otherwise specified. Visitors can join as well.
SGC Council Members
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Name |
Seat |
Term End Date |
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Lisa Nash |
Parent |
6/30/2026 |
lisasn512@yahoo.com |
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Justin Pauly |
Parent |
6/30/2025 |
pauly@fultonschools.org |
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Eldrecus Warren |
Parent |
6/30/2025 |
eldrecus@fultonschools.org |
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Abigail Wolfe |
School Employee |
6/30/2025 |
wolfea2@fultonschools.org |
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MacKenzie Sinon |
School Employee |
6/30/2026 |
entrup@fultonschools.org |
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Adrian Harris |
Teacher |
6/30/2026 |
harrisaj@fultonschools.org |
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Niger Harrold |
Teacher |
6/30/2025 |
harroldn@fultonschools.org |
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Jessica Lawrence |
Community |
6/30/2025 |
lawrenceje@fultonschools.org |
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Michelle Kemp |
Community |
6/30/2025 |
michibkemp@gmail.com |
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Ridgeview United Committee |
Enhancing the Image of RCMS Committee |
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Becky Neece (Committee Chair) |
Ellen Woodard (ad-hoc parent member) |
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Niger Harrold (elected teacher SGC) |
Lisa Nash (elected parent SGC) |
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Adrian Harris (elected teacher SGC) |
Greta Crowley (ad-hoc parent member) |
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Eldrecus Warren (elected parent SGC) |
Matthew Bosarge (ad-hoc staff member) |
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Mackenzie Sinon(appointed staff SGC) |
Kira Baron (ad-hoc parent member) |
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Abigail Wolfe (appointed staff SGC) |
Justin Pauly (elected parent SGC) |
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Yamileth Aubain (ad-hoc teacher member) |
Jessica Lawrence (community SGC) |
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Ilenia Arzate (ad-hoc staff member) |
Thomas Garrett (Principal) |
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Brad Glenn (ad-hoc parent member) |
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Laney Hudson (ad-hoc staff member) |
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Thomas Garrett (Principal) |
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Committee |
Chair |
Members |
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Budget and Finance Committee: |
Justin Pauly |
Adrian Harris, Justin Pauly, Jessica Lawerence |
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Outreach and Communication |
Abigail Wolfe |
Abigail Wolfe, MacKenzie Sinon, Nigel Harrold |
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Principal Selection Committee |
Lisa Nash |
Jessica Lawrence and Nigel Harrold |
Seeking the next RCMS School Governance Council Members
The Ridgeview SGC is seeking parents who will be elected through the candidate declaration process to join our council's strategic work. In addition to typical council responsibilities, the RCMS SGC is strategically focused on two unique committees - Ridgeview United which aims to celebrate the diversity of Ridgeview's diverse community inside and outside of the school and Enhancing the RCMS Image which aims to improve the image of RCMS inside and outside of the school.