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APS Board Update – May 2025 

Key Focus Areas: Strategic Plan Implementation, Literacy Proficiency, FY2026 Budget & Financial Sustainability

Accountability

Key Updates:

  • APS shared progress on its 4-phase Strategic Plan process, which includes community input, vision setting, initiative development, and tracking progress. The district is prioritizing six core areas: instruction, student wellness, enrichment, staff development, family partnership, and system effectiveness. They also shared literacy achievement data showing a 4.3 percentage point increase from 2022, but the district remains below its 2024 goal.

Action Items:

  • APS will focus on strengthening Tier I instruction, adjusting school funding formulas to support early literacy, investing in professional learning, and increasing shared accountability with families and partners.

Equity

Equity-Focused Decisions:

  • APS is expanding Career, Technical & Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathways in high-demand fields like phlebotomy, entertainment management, and heavy equipment operations. New programs are being added at middle and high schools, with a focus on Black and Brown student participation. They also continue to prioritize equity in facility use, safety, and resource distribution.

Impact on Students & Families:

  • Equity investments are designed to improve access to academic, career, and social-emotional supports—particularly for students with disabilities, English learners, and economically disadvantaged students. Expanded CTAE and improved facilities will help more students access learning environments aligned to their needs and goals.

Access & School Options

School Choice & Options:

  • APS is reviewing facility utilization to ensure schools are “right-sized” and equitably resourced. This may involve merging, consolidating, or repurposing schools based on building conditions, enrollment shifts, and community input. The Facilities Task Force will have its first meeting Thursday, May 8th at 6:30pm.

Program Accessibility:

  • APS is expanding arts, AP/IB, CTAE, and extracurricular programs across clusters. Counseling improvements and career advising in middle school are intended to help students plan pathways earlier and better access the programs that match their interests.

Community Engagement Opportunities

Upcoming Public Hearings/Feedback Sessions:

  • APS is holding focus groups and public task force meetings to gather feedback on the Comprehensive Facilities Plan (CFP). Meeting information will be posted publicly, and families are encouraged to attend and participate.

How to Get Involved:

  • APS invites families and community members to join Comprehensive Facilities Planning focus groups, attend Board meetings, and follow school-based engagement opportunities. School program budgets are also now available via Simbli for public viewing.

Next Steps

  • APS will finalize Comprehensive Facilities Plan recommendations for the FY2026 budget.
  • Strategic Plan initiatives will move into implementation, with an emphasis on literacy and career readiness.
  • APFE (Atlanta Partners for Education) will grow its fundraising efforts to align with academic and community goals.

Links to Presentations Below

May 2025 Board Presentation_Monthly Financial Update.pdf

May 2025 Board Presentation_Strategic Plan Update.pdf

SOFG May 2025 Goal 1 Interim.pdf

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Dr. Keith Colbert

Dr. Keith A. Colbert has served in the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) system since 1998, starting his career as a fourth-grade teacher at Northcutt Elementary School. After a two-year tenure at Northcutt Elementary, he transferred to Morrow High School, where he served as a math teacher, special education teacher, and assistant head basketball coach. To gain insightful leadership experience, Dr. Colbert shadowed the administrative team, gained useful school leadership experience, and obtained a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Troy State University.

Dr. Colbert was selected as assistant principal of Mundy’s Mill High School (MMHS) in 2003 under the leadership of Dr. Anthony W. Smith. During his tenure at MMHS, he was instrumental in preparing the first class to graduate from the newly constructed school.

Dr. Colbert was recognized as a future principal leader in the district and was selected as one of twelve future leaders to participate in the principal preparation program, “A Forward-LEAP.” After completing this program, Dr. Colbert was appointed principal of Lovejoy Middle School in 2006, where he led more than 1,400 students. At the time, Lovejoy Middle School was the largest middle school in the district and considered underperforming. Dr. Colbert and his team led the school to substantial improvements in student achievement and were consequently selected as the 2008 Georgia PTSA Principal of the Year.

Driven to nurture a class of students from 6th grade to graduation, Dr. Colbert was appointed principal of Lovejoy High School in July 2009, where he served for seven years. He is one of the few principals in traditional high schools who is fortunate to have guided sixth graders to graduation with the Class of 2013. During his tenure at Lovejoy High School, the school was recognized as a Title I Rewards school in 2012 and 2013, SAT’s greatest gains school in 2012, and a USA News top high school in 2011. Dr. Colbert’s achievements led to a finalist for Principal of the Year for Clayton County Public Schools in 2011 and 2013.

In June of 2016, Dr. Keith A. Colbert was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Clayton County Public Schools.

Cayanna Good, Ph.D.

Dr. Cayanna Good serves as Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Impact at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), where she leads systemwide strategic planning and drives organizational improvement across all institutional pillars.
Previously, she served as Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Adult Education, overseeing statewide literacy initiatives, workforce alignment, and Georgia’s high school equivalency credentialing program.

Before joining TCSG, Dr. Good held leadership roles at the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, the Georgia Department of Education, Teach For America, and TNTP. Her career began in the classroom in Houston — an experience that continues to ground her unwavering commitment to equity, access, and opportunity for all learners.

Dr. Good earned her bachelor’s degree from Fisk University, her master’s from Georgia State University, and her doctorate from Mercer University. She serves as Chairperson of the State Charter School Commission, she is a member of the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and a member of the Brookwood High School Local School Council.