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Clayton County Board of Education August 2025 Board Meeting Highlights

Transparency & Accountability

The Board voted unanimously to increase funding for CIS to $1.5 million, restoring services at all previously served schools. During discussion, the Board revisited its decision to reduce CIS funding to $1.29 million, which decreased the number of schools served from 21 to 14 schools. Several Board members raised concerns that the reduced funding, along with the elimination of the Student Engagement Specialist role, would significantly impact the wraparound services needed for students. CCPS and CIS will continue to apply for grants to increase services to more schools.

The district is currently managing a delay in over $7.4 million in federal funding, affecting the following federally funded programs: improving teacher quality, language instruction for English Learners, instruction for immigrant students, student support and academic enrichment, education for students with disabilities, and adult education programs. As a result, the district has paused hiring for federally funded staff and their summer newcomer program along with GED and ESL classes. Mandated special education and ESOL services will continue but with fewer staff. The district is taking several steps to mitigate the impacts, including reassigning staff using available funds, prioritizing based on data and service impact, and exploring interim support through other departments

School Options & Access

CCPS’ summer programs supported academics, arts, and personal/ social growth across 14 sites. Students with consistent attendance experienced ELA and math gains. Attendance proved to be a challenge across programs; the average daily attendance was about half of total enrollment. The district is working to address this challenge by adjusting summer class sizes and reducing transportation costs.

Equity

The Department of Student Support Services oversees several programs aiming to alleviate barriers for students and provide equitable access to learning. School-based grocery stores now operate at Forest Park MS, Eddie White MS, Jonesboro MS, and North Clayton HS supporting students and families experiencing food insecurity. Transportation expanded with 3 dedicated vehicles for students experiencing homelessness, supporting after-school participation, and access to events.

Teacher vacancies decreased compared to the previous month’s report, but remain high at 160 teacher vacancies. The highest vacancies continue to be in elementary education (47) and special education (40).

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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.