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, use the "Board Members" dropdown menu below.

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 board administration questions, contact:

Lisa Palmer
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent/Board Manager
Email Lisa Palmer: palmerli@clarke.k12.ga.us
706-546-7721, Ext. 79201

Meeting Schedule

Click here for the 2025 board meeting schedule. The meetings are held in the Vernon Payne Meeting Hall at the CCSD District Office, located at 595 Prince Ave., Athens. Meetings are also live-streamed and available for on-demand viewing on the CCSD YouTube channel. 

Public Comments at Board Meetings

• The deadline to sign up to speak at a regular BOE meeting is 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

• To sign up, please call Lisa Palmer at 706-546-7721, Ext. 79201.

• Members of the public must provide their name, place of residence, contact information, and speaking topic.

Click the dropdown tabs below for more information about each board member – including their contact and current term information, a map of the district they represent, and the zone-based schools located in their district.

Please note: While a school may be physically located in one member's district, multiple board members may have constituents zoned for the same school. Use the links for each member's district map or use this online interactive tool from the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government to enter your address and find your BOE member, other elected local, state, and federal representatives, and voting precinct.