GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION - Key Persons
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Bibb County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Dawson County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Harris County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Fayette County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Jasper County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Houston County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Pike County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Calhoun City Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Jefferson County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Coffee County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, McDuffie County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Baldwin County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Director of Strategic Planning Services
- Superintendent, Coweta County Schools
During his 30-year career in public education Dr. Barker served in the Coweta County School System as teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal, principal, district administrator, and superintendent. He served as principal at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The Coweta County Board of Education hired Dr. Barker as Superintendent of Coweta County Schools effective April 1, 2011. Barker held this position until his retirement in June of 2020.
During the time that Dr. Barker served as superintendent, the Coweta County School System achieved AdvancED accreditation recognizing the school system as a exemplary district, opened an 8th Grade College and Career Academy, developed and implemented two 5-year district strategic plans with balanced scorecards, and developed a learning service delivery model that provided more advanced opportunities for all students. Dr. Barker facilitated a one-to-one Chromebook deployment to all students in grades 3-12 in 2015 and led the district through multiple facility expansions and renovations while keeping the school system debt free.
Dr. Barker earned his B.A. in Education with an emphasis on Social Studies from Shorter College, his Master's from the State University of West Georgia, and his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Barker received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Shorter University in 2011 and the GAEL Exemplary Service Award in 2017. In 2018 Dr. Barker was named the Georgia Superintendent of the Year. He is a native of Dalton, Georgia, married to Karen Jackson Barker, and has two children - Cade and Lilli Glen.
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Board Member, Rockdale County Schools
Lynita Jackson formerly served as the Training and Support Manager for eBOARDsolutions, a subsidiary of the Georgia School Boards Association for the past 9 years. She is currently GSBA's Strategic Planning Services and Vision Project Manager. She has worked with school districts in Georgia and with customers in 21 other states. Lynita facilitates strategic planning for districts, assists districts with balanced scorecards, strategic dashboards and managing data. She is also a certified board trainer for the Georgia Department of Education.
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- Chairman of the Steering Committee
- Chairman, Vidalia City Schools
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- Chairman of the Steering Committee
- Chairman, Lee County Schools
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- Chairman of the Steering Committee
- Chairman, Houston County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Glynn County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Gwinnett County Schools
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- Chairman of the Steering Committee
- Chairman, Jefferson County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Executive Director, Georgia School Supt. Association
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Tift County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Henry County Schools
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- Chairman of the Steering Committee
- Chairman, Jefferson City Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Carroll County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Atkinson County Schools
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- Chairman of the Steering Committee
- Chairman, Oconee County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Board Member, Valdosta City Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Board Member, Dawson Co. Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Board Member, Tift County Schools
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- Executive Director
- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Chairman of the Steering Committee
- Chairman, Warren County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Superintendent, Newton County Schools
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Board Member, Coweta County Schools