The nine-member Clarke County Board of Education (BOE) is the official governing body for the Clarke County School District. It is responsible for policy-making, budget approval, evaluation of the superintendent, and other duties prescribed by law. Board members are elected to four-year terms. To contact a BOE member, click on the "Board Members" page in the above drop-down menu. 

Please get in touch with the appropriate Clarke County School District office or school for information on a specific issue (such as school registration, disciplinary hearings, or employment). The school district's main number is 706-546-7721. 

For questions/issues regarding Board of Education administration, please contact:

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent/Board Manager
Lisa Palmer
palmerli@clarke.k12.ga.us
706-546-7721, Ext. 20701

Contact the BOE

Click here to view the contact information for members of the Board of Education.

Board of Education Meetings

Heritage Hall of the H.T. Edwards Sr. Building
440 Dearing Ext
Athens, Georgia 30606
6:00 PM

• Board Meetings are open to the public.
• Public comments (in-person) will begin Thursday, August 19, 2021.
• Public access to meetings will continue to be shown via the CCSD YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/clarkecoschools/videos.
• The Board of Education typically holds its regular monthly meeting on the second Thursday of each month. The BOE's agenda-setting meeting is typically held on the first Thursday of each month. Please view the CCSD calendar for dates and times.
• Agendas are made available 24 hours in advance on BoardDocs. Please access BoardDocs here.

Public Comment Submissions

• Public comments (in-person) will begin Thursday, August 19, 2021.
• The deadline to sign up to read public comments at a regular BOE meeting is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
• To sign up, please call Lisa Palmer at 706-546-7721, Ext. 20701.

2021 BOE Committees

• Fiscal Responsibility
• Accountability
• Policy
• Government and Community Relations

2021 BOE Meeting Schedule

BOE Approved Resolutions

• Safe Schools Resolution - effective December 14, 2017
• Resolución para la Seguridad Escolar - efectivo el 14 de diciembre de 2017