Governance and Finance

8. What does the Georgia Department of Health have to do with education?

The Georgia Department of Public Health, School Health Nursing Program, part of the Office of Nursing, commits to promoting and protecting the health and learning of the state’s children and youth. The program serves all children of school age attending public and non-public schools in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health employs a Deputy Chief Nurse for School Health to provide leadership, training, and consultation as it relates to school nursing practice and public health to all health districts, school districts including private and parochial schools, as well as nurses employed as school nurses. Additionally, the Deputy Chief Nurse for School Health collaborates across program disciplines within the Department of Public Health to promote physical, social, emotional, and educational growth of children and adolescents in the school setting.

https://dph.georgia.gov/school-health 

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9. What is the name of the present chief officer of education (state superintendent of schools) in Georgia?

Richard Woods 

http://www.gadoe.org/Pages/superintendent.aspx  

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10. How does a person become a member of the Georgia Board of Education?

Be at least 18 years of age; be a resident of the city and, if seeking to represent a Board district, be a resident of the Board district for which he or she seeks to qualify and represent for at least one year immediately preceding the date of filing a notice of candidacy to seek office; be a qualified elector of the city; not be an employee of the State Department of Education or a member of the State Board of Education.

http://www.atlantaga.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=9937