State Board of Education Chair Stan DeJarnett will hold a public hearing for citizens in the 10th Congressional District on Tuesday, May 13 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Barrow County Schools Professional Development Center, 179 West Athens Street, Winder, GA 30680.

The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from interested citizens and educators within the congressional district regarding K-12 public education. Those wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival. For more information, please contact Geraldine Price at [email protected].

The Georgia Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, or access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Individuals who need assistance or auxiliary aids for participation in this public forum are invited to make their needs known to [email protected] no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.

The 10th Congressional District includes the following school districts:

• Barrow County

• Butts County

• Clarke County

• Elbert County

• Franklin County

• Greene County

• Gwinnett County (partial)

• Hancock County

• Hart County

• Henry County (partial)

• Jasper County

• Madison County

• Morgan County

• Newton County (partial)

• Oconee County

• Oglethorpe County

• Putnam County

• Social Circle City

• Taliaferro County

• Walton County

• Wilkes County (partial)