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Clayton County Board of Education April 2025 Board Meeting Highlights

Transparency & Accountability

CCRPI Scores: The district’s single CCRPI (College & Career Readiness Performance Index) score increased by 18.6 points, rising from 51.6 in 2023 to 70.2 in 2024. CCRPI is a state accountability tool that measures how well school districts are preparing students for college and career pathways. Review the district’s presentation here for a deeper dive into how CCRPI scores are calculated by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement.

2024-2025 Winter MAP Assessment Results: The MAP (measures of academic progress) assessment measures achievement and growth in reading, language, math, science. Student performance on the assessment can be used to predict their performance on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments.

  • 24% of students in grades 2-8 scored proficient or distinguished in math
  • 26.8% of students in grades 2-8 scored proficient or distinguished in language arts
  • Compared to 2023-2024 MAP results, the district experienced growth in proficient and above learners for K-8 math, language arts, and algebra.
  • Access more details on CCPS’ MAP results here.

New Program Utilization Report Will be Available on District’s Website July 1
A new report will help CCPS track the effectiveness of academic programs, identify gaps, and guide data-driven decisions to improve outcomes for all students. Preview what this tool will entail here.

School Options & Access

STEM Education: Five additional CCPS schools—Tara Elementary, Forest Park Middle, Forest Park High, Morrow High, and Mundy’s Mill High—have earned Cognia STEM certifications, bringing the district’s total to 14 certified STEM schools. This recognition is awarded to schools that demonstrate a commitment to high standards and offer rigorous, comprehensive STEM programming.

Expanding School Options – Tapestry Public Charter: The Board heard passionate support for Tapestry Public Charter School, which is seeking approval from the Board to serve Clayton students. Parents, educators, and staff shared how Tapestry’s trauma-informed and inclusive practices benefit neurodiverse learners and foster student well-being.

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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.