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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26-27 Meetings |
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Aug. 11th Sept. 15th |
| Oct. 13th |
| Nov. 10th |
| Dec. 8th |
| Jan. 12th |
| Feb. 9th |
| March 9th |
| April 13th |
| May 11th |
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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Gary Crayton |
Parent |
Spring 2028 |
craytong@fultonschools.org |
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Mindy Schwartz |
Parent |
Spring 2027 |
schwartz@fultonschools.org |
|
Kelle Murphy |
Parent |
Spring 2027 |
murphyk2@fultonschools.org |
|
Abigail Wolfe |
School Employee |
Spring 2027 |
wolfea2@fultonschools.org |
|
MacKenzie Sinon |
School Employee |
Spring 2027 |
sinonm1@fultonschools.org |
|
Jared Grigsby |
Teacher |
Spring 2028 |
grigsbyj@fultonschools.org |
|
Emily Toler |
Teacher |
Spring 2027 |
tolere@fultonschools.org |
|
Felix Lora |
Community |
Spring 2027 |
lora@fultonschools.org |
|
Jessica Lawrence |
Community |
Spring 2028 |
lawrenceje@fultonschools.org |
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Committee |
Chair |
Members |
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Budget and Finance Committee: |
Kelle Murphee |
Jared Grigsby; Jessica Lawrence; Kelle Murphy |
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Outreach and Communication |
MacKenzie Sinon |
Felix Lora; MacKenzie Sinon; Emily Toler; Mindy Schwartz |
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Principal Selection Committee |
Gary Crayton |
Abigail Wolfe; Gary Crayton; Emily Toler; Jessica Lawrence |
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.